public schools

With the school year coming up, we covered the state's new Michigan School Meals program and the complications and importance of equipping classrooms with school supplies.

There are two school aid bills, one pending in the state House, and one just passed by the Senate as part of a larger budget package. Public school advocates say they include some measures educators and school districts have long sought.

Voters chose two Democrats, incumbent Pamela Pugh and newcomer Mitchell Robinson, to fill two open seats. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is also poised to make an appointment to the board, which would give Democrats a 6-2 majority.

On today's show, why it's getting so hard to recruit candidates for local school boards. Plus, a Detroit organization's plan for making public meetings and information more accessible. Then, an update on House Representative Lee Chatfield's most recent legal troubles, and the grand opening of an impressive new suspension bridge in northern Michigan.

Community members within the Dearborn Public School District have been in heated debate over several LGBTQ-positive books and their availability to students.

Funding for universal free meals will end this month. But Senator Debbie Stabenow is trying to stop that from happening.

Forty-six west Michigan school superintendents have warned state and federal officials that school funding cuts are not acceptable.In a joint statement…

Health and safety risks are in the forefront of Michigan teachers' thoughts as they consider what public education might look like this fall with the…

The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether it’s ever okay under the state Constitution for taxpayer dollars to support private schools.The case…

In May of 2016, residents of Albion voted to have their school district annexed by neighboring Marshall.This week, Michigan Radio examined the impact the…