Lunch woes? Staff shortages? Quarantines? Tell us how Michigan’s school year is going.

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Most Michigan students are back to learning in-person, a welcome change after a year in virtual school. But COVID remains a major obstacle to education. As we continue to cover this challenging, hopeful year, we’re asking parents to guide us. (Anthony Lanzilote for Chalkbeat)

When Michigan schools reopened this fall, the new semester was hailed as an opportunity for academic and social recovery after a COVID-scrambled school year.

So far, the results have been mixed.

Most students are back to learning in person, a welcome change after a challenging year in virtual school. But COVID remains a major obstacle to education.

Just ask the students in lengthy quarantines, parents concerned about shortages of special education aides and security guards, and families that had to scramble after their child’s school was closed due to a COVID outbreak.

As we continue to cover this challenging, hopeful year, we’re asking parents to guide us.

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Conservatives hailed the decision as a victory for parents’ rights. The decision could have implications for other state and school district policies designed to be supportive of LGBTQ students.

Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the city will scrap plans to close the Community Action School after a mom’s comment at a public meeting that appeared to insult the intelligence of a Black student garnered national attention.

Ideas submitted so far include an indoor-outdoor sports complex, new locations for charter schools, and apartments for teachers.

The MSCS school board voted last week to shutter five schools by the end of this year. That leaves over 1,200 students to find a new place to go next fall, with the district extending its priority transfer deadline to accommodate last-minute changes.

The district wanted to use the operating millage to pay off capital and revolving fund debts ahead of schedule. The ruling will not allow it.