Both of the candidates for Detroit mayor say they want to play a role in education, mostly by partnering with city schools.
“It was the first time I wanted to be ‘better’ for the sake of helping others. I knew that teaching was what I was meant to do,” said Corey Rosser, explaining what drew him to the classroom.
State education officials say the proposed standards maintain parental authority to opt children out of sex education lessons.
Michigan schools could also lose a portion of their state aid if they offer financial incentives to get students to attend school on Count Day.
Michigan can learn from the policies that helped Mississippi surge in performance on a rigorous national exam, the state’s retiring top education leader says.
Chronic absenteeism rates are declining in Detroit district schools, but it remains a significant problem in the city.
New data shows the state’s chronic absenteeism rate was still significantly higher last year compared to 2018-19.
As Michigan’s state superintendent, Glenn Maleyko will oversee the Michigan Department of Education and report to the elected State Board of Education.
Community engagement has begun as part of the initiative, including a youth and education group that spent time in July exploring students' routes to attend several schools.
It’s unclear when Glenn Maleyko, who was selected last month as state superintendent, will begin in the role.