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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 graduation rate improved to 82.07%, a .66 percentage point increase from 2018-19. The year-over-year gr...

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 goal that all schools offer in-person instruction as soon as possible and no later than March 1, 2021...

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 the COVID-19 pandemic. From the impact the pandemic is having on students mental health, to the conti...

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 – it's 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 trails that pull in a few more, this sparsely settled region is a place where economic survival can ...

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 that need clarification. Please promptly reply to requests so the state Treasury Department can issu...