At Gompers Elementary-Middle School, located on Detroit’s northwest side, teachers and administrators came together to address the issue of chronic absenteeism, when students miss more than 18 days of school.
Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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State board recommends against group’s effort to shield students from ‘rogue sex ed’
The board’s resolution came after a litigious group created a form for Michigan parents to exempt their children from exposure to ‘hyper-sexualization’ in school.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spending
The Democratic governor now has a Democratic Legislature and a giant budget surplus to pursue education priorities, including individualized tutoring, universal pre-school and other progressive policies.
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Whitmer K-12 budget centers on Michigan proposals with bipartisan support
Literacy, tutoring and preschool are among priorities in Whitmer’s education budget proposal, according to details emerging ahead of Wednesday’s release, all topics thought to have at least some Republican backing.
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Whitmer wants to extend help for future teachers but drops teacher bonuses
The governor’s proposed budget will call for continuing $9,600 stipends for student teachers and $10,000 scholarships for education majors. But her budget plans for 2024 is a small fraction of last year’s ask.
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Michigan teacher unions back Right-to-Work repeal though it won’t help them
If the state law is repealed, public school teachers and other government employees will still be governed by a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prevents unions from requiring public employees to pay union dues. But labor leaders want to be prepared if that changes.
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Michigan teachers say they’re ignored in Lansing. Now, they’re in charge.
Teachers wanted a voice in setting the state’s education agenda. With the Legislature now under Democratic control, four key panels that control education policy and funding will be led by former teachers.
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DeVos-funded campaign for school voucher-like plan withdraws petitions in a sign of defeat
The proposal doesn’t have a clear political path after Democrats won full control of the state legislature in November.
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After Oxford, Michigan Democrats see gun safety as part of school agenda
A bipartisan House panel created after the deadly shootings at Oxford High School did not address gun safety in its recommendations because it could not reach consensus. Now, with a Democratic led House and Senate, advocates see an opening.
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These are the big Michigan education issues we’re watching in 2023
Chronic absenteeism, charter school transparency, third-grade retention and early childhood education are expected to be top issues this year as Democrats take the full levers of power in Lansing.