Public Education
Study: Remote learning a ‘primary driver’ of widening achievement gaps(The Center Square) – A new working paper analyzed testing data from 2.1 million students in 49 states plus D.C. and found that “remote instruction was a… Read More
Government
Michigan schools get $10 million in safety grants(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that 150 awards were given to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 39 public school academies… Read More
Public Education
CRT protest planned over Jackson County Public Schools(The Center Square) – A group called “Save Our Schools” is hosting a news conference at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in Jackson, Michigan. Read More
Government
Whitmer gives $1M to create 1,960 children’s savings accounts(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer awarded $1 million to two Children’s Savings Account (CSA) pilot programs, which will provide education money for 1,960 Michigan kids. Battle Creek Community… Read More
Culture
CDC study: remote learning hurt kids’ mental health(The Center Square) – When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kids’ mental health. A new study by the Centers… Read More