Blog tagged as Education

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.

Court Nixes Mac Center Student Loan Forgiveness Challenge 

05/20/24 03:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Court Nixes Mac Center Student Loan Forgiveness Challenge 
A federal appeals court affirmed Friday’s dismissal of two think tanks’ lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) student loan forgiveness programs.

Every High School Would Teach Computer Science Under Bill 

05/15/24 01:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Every High School Would Teach Computer Science Under Bill 
Every high school in Michigan would need to take a “byte” out of the computer science “pi” by offering at least one computer science course under legislation computed by Rep. Carol Glanville (D-Grand Rapids).

Senate Passes Mandatory Kindergarten For 5 Year-Olds, 21-15 

04/17/24 12:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Passes Mandatory Kindergarten For 5 Year-Olds, 21-15 
Children must be enrolled in kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year if they are at least 5 years old on Sept. 1, 2025, under legislation approved in the Senate Tuesday, 21-15.

Mackinac Report: Large Chunk Of COVID School Spending Went To Higher Salaries 

04/16/24 10:28 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Mackinac Report: Large Chunk Of COVID School Spending Went To Higher Salaries 
A new Mackinac Center for Public Policy report shows a large amount of COVID-19 school relief funds went to bolster salaries, both in charter and public schools.