https://www.wcmu.org/tags/public-schools Public Schools en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:49:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-09/state-to-fund-eco-friendly-school-buses The Michigan Clean School Bus program just awarded over $30 million to school districts so they can purchase low emission school buses. More grant money and buses are also on the way. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:49:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-09/state-to-fund-eco-friendly-school-buses Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-15/michigan-gop-calls-for-repeal-of-constitutional-amendment The Michigan G.O.P. wants to repeal an amendment to the state Constitution that prevents public dollars from funding non-public education Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:58:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-15/michigan-gop-calls-for-repeal-of-constitutional-amendment Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-07-24/hearings-planned-to-review-proposed-social-studies-standards The Michigan Department of Education is offering additional public input sessions over controversial changes to social studies standards in public… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:49:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-07-24/hearings-planned-to-review-proposed-social-studies-standards https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-03-08/student-tip-line-sees-record-number-of-calls Michigan’s student safety tip line has seen an increase of calls related to school threats, but authorities say it may not reflect an increase in actual… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:19:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-03-08/student-tip-line-sees-record-number-of-calls https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-23/charter-school-millage-bill-heads-to-governors-desk Governor Rick Snyder can expect a controversial bill on his desk soon. Lawmakers passed legislation to send more money to charter schools Tuesday.If the… Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:43:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-23/charter-school-millage-bill-heads-to-governors-desk https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-17/report-says-michigan-should-spend-at-least-9-590-per-k-12 A new report says it costs at least 96 hundred dollars to properly educate a student in Michigan’s public schools.The exact number is nine thousand five… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:05:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-17/report-says-michigan-should-spend-at-least-9-590-per-k-12 https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-12-25/michigan-schools-2nd-most-segregated-in-country-for-african-americans Michigan schools are tied for second most segregated in the nation with Mississippi for African American students, according to a new report from the… Mon, 25 Dec 2017 11:56:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-12-25/michigan-schools-2nd-most-segregated-in-country-for-african-americans https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-09-06/more-schools-gain-access-to-locally-grown-food A state program called “10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms” is expanding this year to provide local produce to more K-12 students.Bill DiSessa is a… Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:11:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-09-06/more-schools-gain-access-to-locally-grown-food https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-07-05/freeze-for-private-school-money-continues-and-budget-item-would-possibly-penalize-public-schools-for You might have missed a controversial part of the state education budget. It would penalize public schools for spending tax dollars on lawsuits against… Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:29:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-07-05/freeze-for-private-school-money-continues-and-budget-item-would-possibly-penalize-public-schools-for