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A Republican state lawmaker says he hopes Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s support will help enact a law to restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in schools. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan lawmakers pulled an all-nighter and worked until sunrise to finalize the new state budget and then begin the Legislature’s summer recess. Rick Pluta reports.
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The state House adopted a bill Tuesday that would reduce the state’s contributions to the public school employee retirement fund. Rick Pluta reports.
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Bills meant to prevent lead and other contaminant exposure in schools are being set up for a vote in the Michigan House this week. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan bills to defend Indigenous cultural expression in schools could soon advance out of committee. Colin Jackson has more.
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A state House committee has taken a step toward repealing the law that says local schools cannot start classes before Labor Day. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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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.
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Ann Arbor educators are praising the state’s decision to end its current grading system for Michigan’s public schools. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.
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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.
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The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to scrap the state’s A-through-F system for grading school performance. We have more from Rick Pluta.