Michigan continues free school meals with increased funding for private schools
Funding for free school meals this year totals $248.5 million, a $400,000 increase from last year's $248.1 million.
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Funding for free school meals this year totals $248.5 million, a $400,000 increase from last year's $248.1 million.
The program allows elementary school students to arrive at school early and stay later to accommodate the schedules of working parents.
A federal judge threw out Rachel Dawson's case against the University of Michigan, ending her legal challenge over a firing she linked to a campus antisemitism dispute.
Hazel Park Schools District's superintendent was not at Monday night's meeting after being put on administrative leave for the second time. However, the interim superintendent was in attendance as the school board voted on his contract.
Four board members voted during a special meeting to place Superintendent Amy Wilcox on paid administrative leave again.
District leaders say transportation remains one of the biggest non-academic barriers preventing some students from attending school consistently.
A Merritt Academy student and his parents, one of whom worked at the district, have been charged after authorities say the student brought guns to school and his parents withheld knowledge of the weapons from school officials.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law requiring Michigan kindergarten through fifth grade reading and language arts teachers to complete literacy training, with a deadline set for the 2031-32 school year.
A Michigan school safety hotline reports receiving its second-highest number of messages and calls in the program's 11-year history.
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education began rolling out an accountability test that aims to hold colleges accountable for the earnings outcomes of their graduates.
The University of Michigan is increasing in-state tuition by 3%, while Eastern Michigan University has approved a 2.5% tuition increase.
Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz has changed course and will stay in East Lansing.
A federal judge just blocked a Trump administration move to limit the amount of federal loans nursing students can borrow, but medical students aren't off the hook yet.
The legislation follows the university's recently agreed-upon purchase of Concordia University on the east side of Ann Arbor.
The University of Michigan regents approved a budget that includes a 3% increase in tuition and fees for resident undergraduate students, along with a 6% increase in housing rates.
Church and community leaders called Monday a day of remembrance, healing and looking to the future.
A man was arrested after two co-workers at a Burger King in Coldwater got into a fight and one was bitten, police said.
A Warren man died as a result of his injuries after he was struck by his daughter during a driving lesson, police said.
The two teams will meet on Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon in a Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season game.
AAA says Michigan's gas prices are down 24 cents from Sept. 21, with regular unleaded fuel averaging $4.69 per gallon.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2026-27 season Saturday night with its annual opening night gala.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
President Trump said he is "very seriously" considering a ban on diesel exports. But such a move could drive U.S. gas prices sharply higher, analysts said.
Church and community leaders called Monday a day of remembrance, healing and looking to the future.
Regulators estimate the new rules will result in an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from an earlier projection of 50.4 mpg.
The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday.
The Super Heavy-Starship rocket's 14th test flight, the first boosting the upper stage to orbit, marked a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA.
More than 100 volunteers gathered on Monday to distribute fresh food and Alzheimer's education resources to seniors in Oakland County in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
The two teams will meet on Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon in a Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season game.
Konnor Griffin homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded their first winning season in eight years with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the final game for both teams.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
There are several ways fans can watch and stream Sunday's game.
Michigan State fell 31-13 to undefeated Nebraska in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday as quarterback Anthony Colandrea passed for 212 yards and two first-half touchdowns for the Cornhuskers.
Data centers, politics and civility are the focus of this week's Michigan Matters.
The signature event was launched 19 years ago by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Detroit Free Press.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
John Rakolta Jr., former ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and chair of Walbridge, appears on Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss his family's 116-year-old construction company, which has built numerous automotive and manufacturing facilities worldwide.
A groundbreaking is taking place Monday in Grand Blanc Township for a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints stake center.
The Kappa Detroit Foundation is leading efforts to transform a corner lot into a community garden. Here's a look at the project.
The St. Baldrick's Shave-a-Thon, an annual effort to support childhood cancer research grants, took place on Sunday in Livonia. Here's a look at the event and participants.
A nor'easter has flooded areas along the Atlantic coastline, and even uncovered a shipwreck. CBS News has this report.
