K-12 Education

Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in northern Michigan Thursday to sign the new pre-K-through 12th grade education budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her new budget proposal Wednesday to the Legislature. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal calls for $160 million to go toward providing all K-12 students in Michigan free breakfast and lunch. If it goes through, it could have a significant impact in Washtenaw County. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Our communities are still in the process of building a foundation in which girls and young women are offered equal opportunity to educational and career opportunities. It becomes even more difficult when personal trauma or family finances stand in the way. Addressing those issues and supplementing existing opportunity is the function of the Ann Arbor-based, "Girls Group." WEMU's David Fair explores the issues and solutions with founder and executive director, Sue Schooner.

Masks are optional for nearly all area K-12 schools, colleges, and universities this fall. With classes getting underway this week, preventing the spread of COVID-19 remains a top priority. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

There has been a lot of work done on the Eastern Michigan University campus over the summer, but professors remain without a new contract as classes are began on Monday. WEMU's David Fair was joined live in-studio by EMU president, Dr. James Smith, for a look at the academic year ahead.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed school principals and educators Monday as they get ready for a return to full-time in-person learning. We have more from Rick Pluta.

It's been more than two years since the first COVID cases were reported, and, for now, infections are trending downward. As a new variant spreads through Europe, the Washtenaw County Health Department is looking ahead to the possibility of another surge. WEMU's David Fair checked in with Washtenaw County Health Department spokesperson, Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, for the latest.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal is now on the table with a record-setting 74 billion dollars in revenue to work with. The governor’s calling for money for schools, for roads, even some tax cuts. And all she has to do is get the Republican Legislature to go along with her in an election year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The first step toward spending Michigan’s surplus from tax revenue and federal recovery funds begins this week. As Rick Pluta reports, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her budget team are putting the finishing touches to her proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.