Gov. Whitmer establishes new Michigan education department
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will partner with the state education department and the Board of Education.
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The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will partner with the state education department and the Board of Education.
The Durfee Innovation Society and the group, Life Remodeled, have taken over the site of a former school and filled each classroom with resources and opportunities.
Calls for the Biden administration to use the Higher Education Act to continue loan forgiveness were made after the Supreme Court struck down his plan for student debt relief.
It's a historic budget celebrated by educators and advocates alike.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment.
At the Santa Ana Public Library in Southern California, robots are specially programmed to teach children with autism.
Prosecutors say a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school has been showing "disturbing behavior" while in jail.
Teachers and families in Dearborn Heights are demanding answers regarding the suspension of Annapolis High School's principal and the district's teachers' treatment.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
Michigan State University's $3.9 billion endowment fund has become the majority investor in the Fisher Building, an iconic art deco-style tower near downtown Detroit.
Zayneb Abu-Khader, 16, says her dream is to travel the world, study food and open her own restaurant one day.
Two students who were among eight killed or wounded in a winter shooting at Michigan State University are taking steps toward suing the school.
Michigan State University says it will use $300,000 in donations to create a memorial to honor students who were killed or wounded in a mass shooting in February.
Summer-like heat has caused the closing of public schools Thursday and Friday in Michigan's second-largest city and shorter class days in Detroit.
Silver Springs Elementary in Northville is making a global impact for excellence in education, becoming one of 14 schools in the world to receive the Legacy honor.
Scientists and students placed tracking bands on four boisterous peregrine falcon chicks who live on top of Michigan State University's football stadium.
Michigan lawmakers are considering a change to the requirements for substitute teachers in order to address the shortage of substitutes.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation repealing a system that gave A-through-F grades to public schools each year.
Students and staff at Pierce Elementary had a lesson in perseverance Monday by recognizing cancer survivors in the community, including a fellow fourth-grader.
Students who graduate from Battle Creek public schools will receive scholarships to attend a Michigan college or a historically Black college or university.
A group of families has won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead in 2021.
A second Michigan school district is banning backpacks, this time because an elementary school student was found with a loaded gun.
Students and parents in Dearborn Heights protested Tuesday, demanding to know why a beloved principal is currently suspended.
After more than a century, a university in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has celebrated its last group of graduates.
Education has drastically changed over the years, from math to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to rising tuition costs and fewer students attending colleges and universities.
A strip mall in Garden City, Michigan, was damaged by a fire on Sunday evening, according to police.
A Roseville family needs help after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it a few weeks before Christmas.
A young female is dead and police are looking for a suspect after a shooting inside an apartment in Ann Arbor on Sunday afternoon.
Parents warn AI chatbots on Character AI sent sexually explicit content to their 13-year-old daughter.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a dogged supporter-turned-critic of President Trump, tells 60 Minutes about her fractured relationship with the president and why she decided to resign from Congress.
At least five businesses have been damaged by a fire at a strip mall in Garden City, police said on Sunday evening.
A young female is dead and police are looking for a suspect after a shooting inside an apartment in Ann Arbor on Sunday afternoon.
The Ann Arbor Police Department is searching for a man after a dog was fatally shot during an attempted vehicle break-in on Sunday morning, officials said.
A Roseville family needs help after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it a few weeks before Christmas.
In Oakland County, Michigan, some scammers are working hard to make sure their pockets end up delightful this holiday season.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
No. 18 Michigan will meet No. 13 Texas in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31, the bowl game's organizers announced Sunday.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks' 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions (8-5) would not be in the playoffs if they started next week, but the two-time defending NFC North champions have a chance to play their way in.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
The Ann Arbor Police Department is searching for a suspect after a young female was found fatally shot in her apartment on Sunday, a dog was killed during an attempted vehicle break-in and other top stories for the evening of Dec. 7, 2025.
Snow, rain, and wind all make an appearance this week
The Detroit Historical Museum has transformed their gallery into a Hudson’s holiday display that aims to take attendees through different decades of the department store.
A family in Roseville is working to rebuild after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it. Veronica Ortega speaks to the single mother of three.
Investigators in Ann Arbor are looking for a man after a dog was fatally shot during an attempted vehicle break-in on Sunday morning, according to police.