More Michigan prisoners than ever are getting educations and job training
In Michigan, more inmates are earning high school diplomas, technical certificates, and college credits than ever before.
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In Michigan, more inmates are earning high school diplomas, technical certificates, and college credits than ever before.
They're in Ann Arbor for an education, and they said this is the type of learning you won't find in any classroom.
From living on the streets to battling a drug addiction, 46-year-old Ayesha Muhammad of Detroit has earned her high school diploma.
With all of Michigan's recent success in athletics, CBS News Detroit talked to some prospective students to find out how far that goes in convincing them to choose Michigan for college.
The Education Freedom Tax Credit was created to bridge the gap when it comes to American literacy rates throughout grade schools, according to federal leaders in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon is touting a new program she says will improve literacy rates in Michigan. CBS News Detroit's Terell Bailey reports on her visit to Hamtramck where she detailed the Education Freedom Tax Credit and what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said about it.
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
A free speech lawsuit against a Michigan school district involving a 14-year-old's decision to remain silent for the Pledge of Allegiance has been settled.
Rural students in northern Michigan face a tough choice between leaving for college or staying close to home for trade work.
Community residents packed the Ann Arbor Public Schools board meeting on Wednesday as a salary stalemate with teachers continues.
The controversy continues in Hazel Park, Michigan, after a special school board meeting was scheduled for Monday, with four members not showing up.
Small rural Michigan schools say competitive state grants leave their students behind, because administrators do not have time to apply.
The fight continues for parents in Bloomfield Hills after a child care program was abruptly cut in the school district.
More than 900 Ann Arbor Public Schools parents have signed a petition demanding greater financial transparency from the district as teachers continue working without a contract.
Teachers with Lake Shore Public Schools in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, are making their voices heard and coming forward, saying students are being violent toward them.
The district is looking to improve student safety, expand academic areas and school infrastructure with funding from the bond.
The board of education voted to buy out the superintendent's contract before one of the members flip-flopped his answer.
Teachers and staff say the superintendent is a solid leader, well-liked, and very involved in the district.
Efforts to expand free pre-K in Michigan have led to struggles in finding and keeping enough child care workers and teachers.
The Pontiac School District said a teacher "no longer works for the district" in the aftermath of a video that appeared to show a verbal confrontation with a student.
The University of Michigan has ended its long partnership with the PhD Project after a federal civil rights agreement.
Parents in Bloomfield Hills are speaking out after an abrupt school board decision was made to close a child care program in the district at the end of the school year.
Cindy Kinney resigned from the Wyandotte Public Schools Board of Education amid controversy over a "dogs or Muslims" social media post.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District said it is investigating the possible theft of digital gift cards intended for high school attendance rewards.
Bierschbach was appointed to the interim role in September 2025 after former President Kimberly Andrews Espy stepped down.
