Higher Education

Washtenaw Community College is presenting a proposal to local voters on whether or not to renew the school’s operating millage for another 10 years. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Eastern Michigan University President Dr. Brendan Kelly says he wants to have a strong, positive relationship with Washtenaw County officials. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Legislature met until early this morning to finalize the new state budget – missing the legal deadline by two days. We have more from Colin Jackson and Rick Pluta in this joint report.

The Michigan Legislature meets again today to try to finalize a budget after missing Wednesday's deadline set in state law. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Legislature returns to the state Capitol today for a one-day dash to finish the new state budget before the clock strikes midnight. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A breakthrough in budget discussions between Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and House and Senate leaders is raising hopes a new state budget can be approved by the July 1st deadline. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Washtenaw Community College is putting forward a proposal to voters to renew its operating millage. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Starting next year, 11th graders in Michigan will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts. That’s under bills signed Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

An Ypsilanti nonprofit is directing its efforts to provide programming for youngsters in Ypsilanti that promote positive outcomes in all aspects of life. It’s called Educate Youth and says it's committed to increasing high school graduation rates and working one-on-one to develop a clear post-high school plan. WEMU's David Fair talked with founder and executive director Gail Wolkoff about the successes to date and the challenges ahead.

The Michigan Senate passed a $25 billion budget proposal for schools, colleges and universities Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.