Talent & Education

The president intends to slash in half the number of employees in the department starting March 21. What cutting the agency does — and doesn’t — mean for states, college loans and services to disabled students.

Trump administration warns 60 schools — including University of Michigan — they must do more to protect Jewish students from discrimination after pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice fears some LGBTQ+ students won't feel safe coming to school at a time when chronic absenteeism is high.

Schools in Michigan and nationwide have turned to 'grow your own' programs like Talent Together in recent years to develop a talent pipeline.

What is DEI? Leaders say it depends who you ask. But federal funding to schools could be on the line.

U-M is part of a halted, $15M research project that conducts Social Security research. University president Santa Ono tells staff to expect ‘significant repercussions’ due to federal cuts.

This month in Traverse City, 240 child care slots were snapped up in 2 minutes, the latest sign of a statewide crisis that costs Michigan some $3 billion annually and creates countless headaches.

Michigan leaders cite several reasons for the increase: opportunities to make up class credit, career and tech classes that students enjoy and more.

MSU has installed classroom door locks, added cell phone numbers to emergency alerts and installed more cameras. Leaders say a centralized security system enhances overall safety too.

The Trump administration is warning schools that DEI efforts could violate the law and cause them to lose federal funding.

The decline is less than recent years, but continues a pattern from the pandemic. Among the factors: birth rates and private schools.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year would require elementary schools to notify parents if they are using a high-quality curriculum to teach students.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association is not planning to immediately change a policy that allows two students to compete. The NCAA will comply with Trump’s order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.

The university now says the decision to cancel a Chinese New Year lunch for students was an ‘overreaction.’ It has been rescheduled.

President Donald Trump wants to stop “indoctrination” of K-12 students. Local educators aren’t sure what he means.

International students at Michigan State University are worried about the anti-immigrant messages coming from Washington.

On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.

Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test.

Despite improvement in fourth-grade math, results of the National Assessment of Education Progress tell a familiar story in Detroit. Some blame chronic absenteeism.

An executive order last week opened the door for investigations into both MSU and U-M over their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Universities are walking a tightrope for fear of losing federal funding.