Blog tagged as Education

Child Vaccinations Still Below Pre-Pandemic Rates

08/28/24 01:08 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Child Vaccinations Still Below Pre-Pandemic Rates
Low vaccination rates have become a statewide issue in Michigan schools, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Pre-Registering Teens To Vote May Be Coming To Schools 

08/14/24 01:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Pre-Registering Teens To Vote May Be Coming To Schools 
Nearly 127,000 teens between the ages of 16 to 17-½ are eligible to preregister to vote, and on Tuesday the Secretary of State asked the Board of Education to help get those kids engaged.

Charter School Transparency Hearings Starting In Senate Next Month 

08/13/24 01:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Charter School Transparency Hearings Starting In Senate Next Month 
Hearings on new charter school transparency mandates are among the first things on the agenda for Senate Education Committee Chair Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia).

Teachers-Only Housing Being Built In Traverse City With New Grant 

07/31/24 12:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Teachers-Only Housing Being Built In Traverse City With New Grant 
Traverse City education and business groups are planning to use a $5 million grant it received in the last budget to create housing units for school employees as a way to address the region's teacher job openings.

MEA Faces Unfair Labor Practices Allegation 

07/11/24 12:58 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MEA Faces Unfair Labor Practices Allegation 
The largest of the three unions that work for the Michigan Education Association (MEA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the MEA for failing to bargain in good faith.