education

The Michigan House of Representatives is meeting again this week after a few weeks off for spring break. Colin Jackson has more on what leadership says to expect.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is beginning to turn ground on several new elementary schools to be built in the coming years. Funding comes from the bond issue voters approved in 2019. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Eastern Michigan University, in partnership with DTE Energy, invited around 300 middle school girls to its campus for its Digital Divas annual STEM conference this Friday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A group of education advocates are looking to make changes to Michigan’s income tax to benefit public schools. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Michigan House Republicans are looking to change how the state chooses a superintendent for its Board of Education. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Washtenaw Community College kicks off Free College Week on Monday as area residents are invited to participate in on-line classes. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The end of the LEAD Scholar Program at the University of Michigan is being met with sadness from many of the students it helped pay their college tuition. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan schools could see more restrictions on getting funding from foreign sources. That's if bills voted out of a state House committee Wednesday pass. Colin Jackson has more.

The Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Research Symposium will feature incarcerated students enrolled in the school's "College in Prison" program in a first-of-its-kind occasion in Michigan. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Ypsilanti Community High School recently celebrated the opening of a new AI learning space. With the advance of the digital age, the school is preparing students for academic excellence. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked with Ypsilanti Community High School Principal, Dr. Chelsea Harris-Hugan about the school’s efforts to prepare students for career readiness, as well as today’s teaching climate for educators.