Michigan Education

In some local districts, students can spend an hour on the bus. If state lawmakers approve the extra money, districts with fewer students and more travel distance would get first dibs.

While the state Supreme Court normally hears cases in the Hall of Justice in Lansing, yesterday’s proceedings took a trip up north.

A new Michigan State University report indicates state educational policies are hurting rural school districts.

A mental health crisis can derail a student trying to graduate from college. When that happens, teachers and administrators can become a lifeline. Those lifelines helped a culinary student at Northwestern Michigan College make it to graduation.

A petition campaign to enact a tax break for people to offer financial support to private schools in Michigan hopes to take a significant step Monday.

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

A committee is kicking off an effort to pass a law that would create tax incentive-funded scholarships for costs like private school tuition.

A bill to restrict what schools can teach about racism and sexism was adopted by the state House Tuesday with 55 yes votes from Republicans. Fifty two Democrats boycotted the vote.

A bill to provide Michigan teachers with training to spot students’ mental health needs has cleared the senate.

Traverse City Area Public Schools' Board of Education will now require masks to be worn by students and staff, following a 5-1 vote Friday afternoon that reversed its earlier policy.