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A Michigan charter school group is pushing back against new rules from the U.S. Department of Education. Colin Jackson has more.

After a session that stretched late into the early morning, the Michigan legislature has approved record-breaking budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Colin Jackson has more.

A US Supreme Court decision Tuesday in a school choice case from Maine could play a role in the Michigan debate over private and public school funding. A divided court held that states offering subsidies to private schools cannot exclude religious schools. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A return to school masking and timely COVID data reporting are among new demands from a Michigan parent group. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate could advance its full budget proposal to the House of Representatives by the end of next week. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to invest more money in mental health support for students. Colin Jackson has more.

Funding school safety coordinator positions, standardizing active shooter drills, and updating building codes to account for school threats are all topics of bills the Michigan House of Representatives has in the works. Colin Jackson has more.

Do you prefer books or reading your favorites on an e-reader? We’ll look at the ecological impacts of both choices and explore why other sustainable initiatives are more likely to positively impact the overall health of our environment. David Fair is joined by the director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan's School of Sustainability and Environment Greg Keoleian on this week's "Issues of the Environment."

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.

A bipartisan bill to help teachers recognize mental health needs in the classroom has cleared the state Senate. Colin Jackson has more.The measure would…