school safety

An Eastern Michigan University professor has developed classroom technology to detect gunshots. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Michigan’s OK2Say school violence prevention program received a record 11,671 confidential tips in 2024, a 20% increase over 2023. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed spending bills Thursday focused on school safety, literacy and student mental health. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new spending bill passed Wednesday in the Michigan Legislature would send an extra $126 million toward schools. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether schools can be held legally liable under the state’s civil rights law for failing to protect students from sexual harassment by other students. We have more from Rick Pluta.

This year’s first school safety hearing for the Michigan House Education Committee took place Monday night in Sterling Heights. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s governor is weighing in on what sorts of legislation she hopes to see in the new year. Colin Jackson has more.

The state is sending $25 million to selected school districts to hire 195 school resource officers to assist with safety programs and crisis management. Rick Pluta reports.

After months of meeting, the Michigan House School Safety Task Force’s final report is out. Colin Jackson has more.

Differences over guns and abortion were a big part of the final debate tonight in the campaign for governor. Rick Pluta reports.