K-12 education

Legislation aimed at helping Michigan students who show signs of dyslexia made it out of the state Senate Wednesday.

Lansing, East Lansing, Mason, Okemos and Charlotte are among 150 districts in Michigan receiving grant funding.

The Michigan Department of Education is making a new effort to ensure educators have the training to teach students about social movements and the history of marginalized groups.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers spoke with parents Monday morning in Pontiac in an effort to garner support for her budget proposal.

A Michigan State University study indicates K-12 students who spent more time learning in person during the pandemic scored higher on standardized tests.

Mayor Andy Schor wants to use federal relief funding to hire specialists focused on increased graduation rates in the Lansing Public School District.

The state Senate has adopted a bill that would encourage recently retired teachers and other school personnel to return the classroom as substitutes.

A new Agricultural Learning Center at Charlotte Public Schools will expose students to career opportunities in the agricultural industry, veterinary medicine, and horticulture.

The Republican-controlled state House Education Committee adopted a non-binding resolution Tuesday that takes aim at what it calls “radical politics” and “political indoctrination” in schools.

Michigan’s four-year high school graduation rates dipped last school year. That's according to the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information.