Blog tagged as Education

K-12 student enrollment in Michigan schools is down more than 6,000 students, according to numbers presented to the State Board of Education Tuesday.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 03/13/2023) A Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth) bill eliminating the A through F grading system for school quality was centerstage Tuesday at the House Education Committee.

Polling released this week shows the university community may have some work convincing the public that the juice from a four-year college degree is worth the squeeze.

Local school districts could use sinking fund ballot proposals to cover school bus purchases under SB 63, sponsored by Senate Education Chair Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), which is now headed to the full Senate.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 01/25/2023) Providing one-on-one tutoring to COVID-impacted students and expanded pre-Kindergarten classes for 4-year-olds were the education highlights on Wednesday evening's State of the State address.