K-12 Education

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.

Huron High School Principal Ché Carter will head Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy this school year. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

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.

The state House voted Wednesday largely along party lines to accelerate new standards for teaching reading to students. We have more from Rick Pluta.

It is less than a month before the July 1st deadline for the Legislature to have a budget wrapped up for the coming fiscal year. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the Legislature has a history of missing that target.

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.

The Michigan Senate okayed around $63 billion in department spending for the next state budget Wednesday. As Colin Jackson explains, the bill that passed does not include funding for K-12 schools.