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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, More Michigan Students Graduate High School Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, More Michigan Students Graduate High School FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lauren Leeds, 517-242-7919 Lansing – During the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed schools for in-person learning last spring, Michigan high schoolers statewide graduated at a slightly higher rate in 2019-20, according to data released today by the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information. The 2019-20 4-year gra...

Michigan schools shifting to provide in-person instruction Michigan school districts are shifting away from remote instruction toward offering some in-person instruction, with less than half as many districts providing remote-only instruction in February compared to January, says a new report. February also saw the largest increase (from 64% to 83%) in districts planning to offer some form of in-person instruction since the start of the 2020-21 academic year.   Governor Whitmer, who issued a g...

From student mental health to teacher vaccinations: Education stories from around the state Updated Feb 08, 2021; Posted Feb 08, 2021 Students wear their masks during class at All Saints Central Middle and High School in Bay City on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com) Kaytie Boomer | MLive.comJoel Bissell | MLive.com Facebook Share As the press to vaccinate teachers in Michigan continues, school districts across the state are continuing to adjust plans for navigating through t...

Harbor Springs High School boasts a state-of-art, 400-seat performing arts center, on left. About 20 miles east, Inland Lakes Schools uses a middle school gym, right, for the same purpose. Folding chairs are added for seating. (Bridge photos by John Russell) Breezing north up I-75 – just 30 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge – its easy to miss the Indian River exit sign. Except for the Cross in the Woods, a nearby 55-foot redwood crucifix that draws the occasional tourist, and snowmobile t...

TSSC19 Grant Topics - Auditing Auditing Teacher and Support Staff COVID-19 Excel Template Data  The Michigan Department of Treasury Department is auditing the TSSC19 Excel Template Data submitted by the schools for eligibility and to determine whether individuals have been assigned the correct teacher or support staff grant type.  The state Treasury Department will be reviewing school submissions and contacting school districts and nonprofit nonpublic schools to address eligibility questions ...

January 6, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com A local lawmaker’s bill that was recently signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer aims to help address a growing shortage of special education teachers in Michigan. Senate Bill 657 was sponsored by Republican State Senator Lana Theis of Brighton Township. A press release says it allows prospective educators in the process of obtaining state certification to teach special education to do so under an int...

Chris Kolb, who currently serves as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s state budget director, has been appointed vice president for government relations at the University of Michigan. Kolb has more than 20 years of experience in public service both in the government and nonprofit sectors, including three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. His five-year appointment—effective Jan. 19—is authorized by President Mark Schlissel, and follows the recommendation from a national search ...

New report: Increase of 200% in Michigan schools going remote due to pandemic A new report on how K-12 students in Michigan have been educated during the pandemic has found a dramatic shift toward remote instruction in December. Of all school districts in Michigan, 32% switched from planning to offer some amount of in-person instruction to going fully remote only, which represents a 200% increase in the share of districts providing fully remote instruction.   The latest report is from Michigan...