Hannah Dellinger

Hannah Dellinger

Reporter, Chalkbeat Detroit

Hannah Dellinger is a reporter for Chalkbeat Detroit. Previously, she was an education reporter at the Houston Chronicle, where she completed a project on censorship in Texas public schools with an Education Writers Association fellowship in 2022. Prior to that, Hannah was a Hearst journalism fellow for two years in Houston and Connecticut, where she published an investigation and database of child sexual abuse tied to Boys & Girls Clubs of America affiliates that won an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award in 2020.

This week, Democratic senators introduced a bill that would require districts to limit cellphone use in class.

Their proposal would make the governor responsible for appointing the leader of the state’s public schools.

One of the bills aims to create a ‘comprehensive school-community mental health system’ with community and faith-based mental health services.

The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.

The Republican proposal would impact a program that feeds 600,000 students in the state, as well as end summer meal programs for students and their families.

Michael Rice, who leads the Michigan Department of Education, said Friday he will retire in October.

The Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted a pre-K enrollment achievement on Wednesday. She wants legislators to secure the funds to expand the program.

The party is moving forward with proposals they say will help improve student achievement and ease a shortage of teachers..