Public Education
Michigan school district cancels first-grade pronoun lesson(The Center Square) â DeWitt Public Schools canceled an optional âmini-lessonâ for first-graders that would have taught they/them pronouns after parent reactions went viral on social media. DeWitt Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school teaches first-graders they/them pronouns(The Center Square) â A Michigan elementary school notified parents it wants to teach their first-grade children about pronouns. The letter written from Schavey Road Elementary School by Principal Liz… Read More
Public Education
Michigan state school board wants to suffocate charter schoolsThe Michigan State Board of Education has passed a resolution advocating for anti-charter reforms. The MSBE announced Wednesday it passed a resolution calling on the state… Read More
Courts
Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10-15 years(The Center Square) â The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley have been sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for allowing their minor son access to a firearm that… Read More
Courts
Michigan families ask Supreme Court to overturn stateâs Blaine AmendmentFive Michigan families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an anti-religious amendment in the state constitution. The plaintiffs argue Article VIII Section 2 of… Read More
Culture
âSenseless charadeâ: Satanic Temple to deliver opening prayer at Michigan county meetingA member of The Satanic Temple-West Michigan is scheduled to deliver the opening prayer at the April 23 meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. The decision comes nearly a… Read More
Legislation
Michigan bill would undermine parents by mandating kindergarten for all 5-year-oldsÂA Michigan lawmaker has proposed mandatory kindergarten for all 5-year-old children, raising concerns about government interference in parental rights. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia,… Read More
Legislation
Michigan law gives teachersâ unions more bargaining power ÂModern-day teachersâ unions are major political actors with multimillion-dollar budgets and agendas often unrelated to reading, writing and arithmetic. While some states such as Florida are trying to curb the… Read More
Public Education
Really? Michigan school students reportedly identify as therians(The Center Square) â Walking around on all four limbs while wearing an animal tail and a mask â called âquadrobicsâ â are key parts of identifying as a therian. Read More
Public Education
Donât âsweep it under the rugâ: Students walk out over safety concerns at Michigan high schoolÂDozens of Michigan students walked out of class Wednesday over safety concerns and frustration following revelations the school reenrolled a student who sexually assaulted another student. The walkout took place… Read More
Public Education
Proposal wants Michigan school librarians to ‘advance racial and social justice’(The Center Square) â The Michigan Department of Education requests public comment on draft revisions to the stateâs school librarian standards, expanding what future librarians would learn to include some… Read More
Public Education
As enrollment declines, Michigan has more public school teachers than past 10 years(The Center Square) â A report on Michiganâs teacher shortage found that despite high numbers of teachers leaving their jobs, the state has more total teachers employed at public schools than… Read More
Homeschools
Michigan Democrat wants to force homeschoolers to register(The Center Square) â One Michigan lawmaker wants to require the registration of home-schooled children. Rep. Matt Koleszar, a Plymouth Democrat on the Michigan House Education Committee, wrote on social… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Whitmer wants taxpayers to foot bills for community college, preschool(The Center Square) â In her sixth State of The State address, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on lawmakers to offer free preschool for all 4-year-olds, two years of free… Read More
Public Education
Michigan schools to get 45 e-buses costing $5.9M in Federal taxpayer funds(The Center Square) â School districts in Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac will each receive $5.9 million in federal funding to buy 15 clean-powered school buses apiece. The funding flows from… Read More
Courts
East Lansing, MI to pay $825k for violating farmer’s free speech in religious liberty ruling(The Center Square) â When the city of East Lansing excluded someone from a farmerâs market because of his religious beliefs, they violated his right to free speech and freedom… Read More
Courts
Parents sue Michigan school district for âintentionallyâ transitioning daughter without their consent(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two parents filed a lawsuit Monday against a Michigan school district after discovering that their daughterâs middle school was allegedly socially transitioning her without their… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district to close 10 schools after falling enrollmentA Michigan public school district announced several of its schools will be closing due to low enrollment, leaving the district at around half of its capacity. Grand Rapids Public Schools… Read More
Courts
Physicianâs assistant fired for refusing transgender directives sues. Judge gives go ahead(The Daily Signal) â Gender ideology often pits parents and children against common sense, but it also all too often pits medical professionals against their religious conscience. In a ruling… Read More
Public Education
After months of parent protests, Michigan school district to remove LGBT, demonic-themed muralA middle school in rural Michigan will finally remove a controversial mural with LGBT and demonic imagery, which was protested against by parents for nearly a year. The mural, painted by… Read More