Snow Days https://www.wcmu.org/tags/snow-days Snow Days en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:28:54 GMT Northern Michigan schools seek snow day relief following historic blizzards, flooding https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-22/northern-michigan-schools-seek-snow-day-relief-following-historic-blizzards-flooding Schools were out of session for several days past their state-forgiven snow days. Now they have to pay-up, add-extra days or wait for state legislation to provide relief. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:28:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-22/northern-michigan-schools-seek-snow-day-relief-following-historic-blizzards-flooding Emma George-Griffin Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs snow day forgiveness legislation https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-10/governor-gretchen-whitmer-signs-snow-day-forgiveness-legislation Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation today [FRI] that says Michigan schools don't have to make up as many as four snow days that occurred during… Fri, 10 May 2019 21:05:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-10/governor-gretchen-whitmer-signs-snow-day-forgiveness-legislation WCMU After standoff in Senate, snow day forgiveness bill heads to governor https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-02/after-standoff-in-senate-snow-day-forgiveness-bill-heads-to-governor Michigan students are a signature away from getting four snow days forgiven after a brutal winter left some schools closed for weeks. The state Senate… Thu, 02 May 2019 22:13:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-02/after-standoff-in-senate-snow-day-forgiveness-bill-heads-to-governor Procedural move blocks snow day forgiveness bill https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-04-30/procedural-move-blocks-snow-day-forgiveness-bill Michigan students may not get any additional snow days forgiven this year.The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would have forgiven four… Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:30:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-04-30/procedural-move-blocks-snow-day-forgiveness-bill As snow days pile up state legislators push to allow districts option of starting before Labor Day https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-04-15/as-snow-days-pile-up-state-legislators-push-to-allow-districts-option-of-starting-before-labor-day Under legislation in the state House, Michigan school districts could start their school year before Labor Day.Currently, school districts need a state… Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:42:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-04-15/as-snow-days-pile-up-state-legislators-push-to-allow-districts-option-of-starting-before-labor-day Snow Day forgiveness bills pass out of committee despite concerns about hourly workers https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-03-14/snow-day-forgiveness-bills-pass-out-of-committee-despite-concerns-about-hourly-workers Hourly workers at schools are concerned about a bill in the state House that saves schools from having to make up some snow days.Some labor groups are… Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:49:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-03-14/snow-day-forgiveness-bills-pass-out-of-committee-despite-concerns-about-hourly-workers State lawmakers consider snow day forgiveness https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-03-06/state-lawmakers-consider-snow-day-forgiveness On Tuesday, state lawmakers will consider legislation to help school districts that have to make up snow days.Severe weather and bitter cold forced many… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:50:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-03-06/state-lawmakers-consider-snow-day-forgiveness Steve Carmody