public education

Public schools around Michigan are starting this school year with little idea how much money they’ll get from the state. IPR talks with John VanWagoner, the superintendent of Traverse City Area Public Schools, which is the region's largest public school district.

School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.

The Republican-supported school budget plan would pay for increased per-student funds by cutting direct spending on items like free school lunches and mental health services.

Matt Hamilton is the first teacher from Michigan to get an Award for Teaching Excellence from the National Education Association — the country’s largest teacher’s union.

A state lawmaker wants to add a financial literacy class to the high school graduation requirement.

We entrust our kids with Michigan's teachers five days a week. Yet most us of probably don't know much about the way our teachers are paid. The truth...