Shannon Houtrouw has been teaching computer science since 1998. This year, he learned he won a top award for educators.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice said Thursday his department believes in the value of teaching “all of history,” including lessons around racism.

The housing will be income-restricted and all K-12 educators in the region will be eligible to apply.

Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.

They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.

Fourth and eighth graders did not make significant improvements to reading and math scores on the “nation’s report card” since historic lows in 2022.

A directive from the Trump administration lifts a longstanding policy of forgoing immigration arrests at or near schools.

Districts serving the most vulnerable students struggle to retain high-quality educators.

Benchmark assessments from last school year suggest student achievement gaps are still wider than would be expected before COVID.

One issue we’re watching: a lawsuit the Detroit school district filed against the state over a dispute about millage revenue.