Michigan House Education Committee

A state House committee will hold its first hearing today on a bill to repeal the nearly two-decades-old law that requires schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes unless they get permission from the state. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Teachers and other school workers could have a bigger voice in placement and discipline policies under bills working their way through the state House. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan House voted Tuesday to stop giving out letter grades like “A” or “F” to schools. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan students would no longer have to repeat the third grade if they're not reading at grade level under a bill that passed the House Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Committee assignments are now posted in the Michigan Senate. The update allows lawmakers to start dealmaking and holding hearings on their first bills of the session. Colin Jackson has more.

The Republican-controlled state House Education Committee has adopted a non-binding resolution that takes aim at, what it calls, “radical politics” and “political indoctrination” in schools. Rick Pluta reports.