State policy that cuts off aid has been in effect for at least a decade, even though there’s little evidence it works.
Detailed family income data has the potential to shape how schools are evaluated, staffed, and even funded.
Limited access to school buses and an unreliable transit system make it tougher for students to get to class.
The options vary based on where you live and which school the student attends.
Critics say it duplicates ratings that are already required under federal law.
The pandemic economy brought more funding — and higher prices.
A return to pre-pandemic funding policy led some providers to shutter newly opened GSRP classrooms, complicating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plans.
Detroit sees a substantial gain, with 71% of students graduating.
Pressure is on to sort out budgets and avoid a ‘fiscal cliff’
Teachers like Gipson — experienced, committed to working with 4-year-olds, and bilingual to boot — are in short supply in Michigan preschools.