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School district leaders say the state should end a law that mandates districts return a portion of their state money to fund retiree health care costs.
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Sarah Hubbard on XIn a rare Zoom-only meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, regents reiterated their refusal to meet protesters' demands for divestment from Israel.
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The civil rights group’s digital map pinpoints Michigan communities that it says have seen organized book censorship campaigns, or local governments banning LGBTQ Pride flags from city property.
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"This is how you restore faith and hope. This is how keep people from being incarcerated, how you keep victims from being revictimized," said Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.
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Demonstrators gathered at the University of Michigan Diag Thursday for an organized walk-out to protest the university's proposed "disruptive activity policy."
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The path forward for Flint Community Schools is still not entirely clear. The district has an operational deficit of $14 million.
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Under the draft policy, UM students who take part in what the university deems to be “disruptive activities” could face punishments including suspension and expulsion.
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The residents want to form the Resident and Fellow Alliance to help lead them in contract negotiations. It would be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the AFL CIO unions.
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Facing fiscal crisis, Ann Arbor Public Schools plans cuts, offers Jazz Parks superintendent positionAnn Arbor Public Schools must submit a plan cutting $25 million from its budget to the state by April 15. That urgency was evident in the decision by the district's board of education to offer its superintendent position to current Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks.
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Vitti joined the district as superintendent in 2017. The board voted 6-1 this week to extend his current contract through 2028, and give him a pay raise.
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The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether schools can be held liable for failing to protect students from sexual harassment by other students.
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A bill introduced in the State Senate by Dayna Polehanki, a Democrat from Livonia, would make kindergarten mandatory. Currently, students in the state don’t have to attend school until first grade.