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Currently Michigan districts must pay 20.96% of their payroll costs to the public school retirement system. A bill passed by the state Senate would lower that to 15.21%.
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Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp campers can choose to take a radio broadcasting class for their eleven day stay. They work together to put together an hour of radio content.
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Today, a conversation with the co-director of the National Center for School Safety about the role new state firearm laws may play in preventing school shootings.
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Today, a conversation about schools' role in implementing firearm safety laws in Michigan. Then, how stress and loneliness affect new parents. And, remembering actor James Earl Jones—and the impact he left on his hometown in Northern Michigan.
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Michigan State University Extension has been awarded a federal grant for a program aimed at equipping Michigan youth with mental health skills and preventing violence.
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In some states, blanket bans on cell phones in school are already in place, or before the state legislature. Will this trend carry over to Michigan?
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Today, a University of Michigan economics professor talks about the recent upswing in consumer confidence. Also, Michigan writer, Michael Delp, tells us about his new poetry book titled, The Mad Angler. Plus, with the start of the new school year, some districts are voluntarily banning cell phones in schools.
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A former Nine Inch Nails drummer shares his journey from performing on stage to teaching the next generation.
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The Michigan Department of Education is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit that claims it didn’t provide special education students with appropriate services during COVID school shutdowns.
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As Michigan schools kick off the new academic year, students will benefit from continued free meals through the Michigan School Meals program, while new cell phone bans spark mixed reactions among parents.
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The state Supreme Court is keeping in place lower court decisions that found the state does not owe compensation to students or businesses affected by the shutdowns.
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An effort supported by Michigan’s Republican congressional delegation would create tax credits to incentivize donations that would help fund educational scholarships.