education

In 2015, Michigan set a ten-year goal to rank among the top 10 states for education. The state has poured billions of dollars into its education system, the 9th largest investment of any state. But a decade later, Michigan has not only failed to increase its scores — the state now regularly ranks within the bottom 10 states in the nation.

Michigan school officials are taking the Legislature to task for missing session days without a K-12 budget in place. It’s been nearly a month since the fiscal year began for school districts.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

Michigan lawmakers went home without passing a new budget for K-12 schools Thursday night. That’s despite, both meeting for hours and a statutory July 1 deadline for getting an entire state budget done.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

The Michigan House of Representatives passed its higher education budget proposal Thursday evening after a long day at the Michigan State Capitol.

We looked at the Michigan impact of cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Then, singer-songwriter May Erlewine gave us insights on her latest album. And, a professor's new book argues that business schools are failing to prepare their students for the future.

Michigan Public education reporter Sarah Cwiek sat down with Noliwe Rooks, author of "Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children."

The Michigan House passed parts of a Republican-led education plan that would require school districts to posts links to performance data on their websites.

Fully dismantling the Education Department is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.