Blog tagged as Education

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.

MSU AD Doesn’t Recommend NIL For High Schoolers 

05/29/24 03:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSU AD Doesn’t Recommend NIL For High Schoolers 
Michigan State University (MSU) Athletic Director Alan Haller told panelists and audience members Tuesday he doesn’t believe high school students should be participating in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation at this time, contrasting with legislation that passed the House last year.

House Passes New Charter School Regulations 

05/23/24 01:42 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House Passes New Charter School Regulations 
House Democrats Wednesday signed off on two bill packages requiring public school academies (PSA), also known as charter schools, to post employee salary information online and share authorizer information on their signage and advertising.