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When does school start in Michigan 2024? Check first day for 60+ metro Detroit districts
The first day of school is on the horizon, with more than a dozen metro Detroit school districts welcoming back students in August, before the traditional start after Labor Day. For dozens of districts, the Detroit Free Press has compiled dates for the first day of school, fall breaks (and any breaks around Thanksgiving), spring breaks (as well as mid-winter breaks, if a district offers one) and the last day of school. Some districts have not...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Lessenberry: Will to tackle education lacking in Michigan
LANSING — Gretchen Whitmer ran for governor six years ago, vowing to do more for education than anyone had in eons. She won, but Republicans kept control of the Legislature, which put limits on what she could do. Then two years ago, she was re-elected by a landslide, and Democrats also won control of the Legislature for the first time in decades. Educators were excited about the future. The governor’s goals included free community college and universal, free pre-kindergarten education for the state’s 4-year-olds. Last year’s education budget was seen positively by school officials, and if they didn’t get everything they wanted, they knew the Democrats were frantically busy trying to overturn and replace years of Republican policies, such as Right to Work. This year, the schools hoped, would be better. But when the state’s proposed education budget for the year, beginning Oct. 1, was revealed last month, educators were horrified. “The school lobby is furious,” said longtime Lansing pundit Bill Ballenger.
Report: How kids are taught to read in Michigan varies widely
In the thick of the science of reading movement, the kind of reading lessons a Michigan student receives largely depends on the public school they attend, according to a new report. Some of the materials used most in reading lessons across Michigan elementary schools are not highly rated, found a new report released...
Opinion | Michigan needs quality teachers for universal high school computer science
Computer science (CS) is a fundamental part of modern citizenship. With technology entwined in every facet of our daily lives, fluency with computing is as essential as language reading and writing and arithmetic. It prepares students for a wide range of careers and helps them develop technological problem-solving skills that are applicable in various contexts.
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