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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 interim basis. They are required to complete a training program equivalent to at least 32 college credi...

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 conducted by a search advisory committee. The appointment will be reported to the Board of Regents a...

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 State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, the strategic research partner of t...