Courts
City can’t ban farmer from market for views on same-sex marriage, judge rules(The Daily Signal) â Six years after a Michigan city barred a farmer from selling apples and other fruit at an outdoor market because he doesnât allow same-sex weddings on… Read More
Courts
Michigan mom sues school district for negligence that allegedly led to her 14-year-old daughter’s suicideThe mother of a Michigan high school student has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and gross negligence, following her 14-year-old daughterâs suicide shortly after being dismissed early from school. Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions shelled out millions in membersâ dues on political initiatives, lobbying(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The nationâs two largest teachers unions shelled out millions of their membersâ dues on lobbying and other political initiatives, according to an August report by… Read More
Public Education
Michigan lawmaker questions legality of new education department(The Center Square) â Michigan lawmakers and the State Board of Education are questioning if the creation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerâs second education department is legal. Rep. Angela Rigas, R-Caledonia,… Read More
Courts
Michigan contractor sentenced to prison for school bribery scheme(The Center Square) â A former contractor with a metro Detroit school district was sentenced to two years in federal prison for bribing a former school board president to secure… Read More
Culture
School districts in Michigan set their own children’s gender choice policies(The Center Square) â Michigan’s local school districts establish their own policies on informing parents of a child’s gender choice. States like New Jersey and California have been involved in… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school spending rises while enrollment drops(The Center Square) â Per student spending in Michigan is up 24.8% over the past 17 years as Michigan has pumped more money into K-12 education while enrollment has been… Read More
Public Education
Study: Michigan charter students best traditional peers(The Center Square) â Michigan’s charter school association is citing a national study that showed it was one of 10 states or regions in the country that performed better than its… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit against Michigan’s ‘anti-religious’ Blaine amendment continues(The Center Square) â The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case against Michiganâs Blaine amendment, which restricts most public funds from… Read More
Legislation
Michigan governor signs 7 ed bills, OKs automatic deductions of teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed seven bills into law that Democrats say will boost recruiting skilled educators but Republicans say favor unions over kidsâ education. Whitmer signed… Read More
Public Education
âMore government does not fix bad governmentâ: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expands Department of Education in restructure questioned by criticsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to expand the stateâs Department of Education into a new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential… Read More
Legislation
Michigan house passes bill that could make it a felony to use the wrong pronounsA Michigan âhate crimeâ bill, which could make using the wrong gender pronouns a felony carrying a sentence of up to 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000… Read More
Homeschools
From homeschooled to top college golf prospect, Junior Player of the Year credits her familyâs supportHomeschool student Sophie Stevens was again named the Junior Girlsâ Player of the Year by the Golf Association of Michigan and has signed to play golf for the University of… Read More
Culture
After supporting cuts, Michigan governor shifts tone on police funding, school resource officers(The Center Square) â Thereâs been a shift in tone from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on policing issues, most notably on the funding of the stateâs police and adding school… Read More
Legislation
Michigan House OKs bills affecting teacher pay, union dues(The Center Square) â The Michigan House approved six bills to boost union membership that critics say would prioritize union politics before the quality of education. Read More
Courts
Michigan State professor sued for forcing Christian students to fund abortionsTwo Michigan State students are suing a former professor for allegedly forcing them to fund abortions, violating their First Amendment rights. Alliance Defending Freedom filed the federal lawsuit Thursday against… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district bans backpacks after 3rd grader brings loaded handgun to schoolAnother school district in Michigan is instituting a no-backpack policy after school officials confiscated a loaded handgun from an elementary school student on Wednesday. Grand Rapids Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
Michigan teachers’ effectiveness ratings flourish while student performance stumbles(The Center Square) â In Michigan, local school district evaluations stated that there were only 165 teachers out of the 115,910 evaluated in 2021-22 that were found to be “inefficient.”… Read More
Public Education
Legislation scrapping A-F grades heads to Michigan governor(The Center Square) â The Michigan Senate has joined lower chamber colleagues and voted to scrap the A-F grading system used to evaluate public schools. Lawmakers approved House Bill 4116… Read More
Public Education
Detroit school with students at 5% proficiency has ‘highly effective’ teachers, according to performance ratings(The Center Square) â Just 5% of Michigan students are rated “proficient” in a district with 99% of teachers rated “highly effective” or “effective.” The classification of students for Detroit… Read More