Education

The first time a student cut off part of her hair, the family had their daughter's hair styled to make it look better. Two days later, the girl came up with the other side cut - this time by a teacher.

Michigan reported more than 40 new COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. Numbers are released each Monday.

An Eastern Michigan University program is helping students and recent grads land paid internships.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District will stay on pause from face-to-face instruction at least until the May 11 school board meeting while the district continues to monitor infection rates.

Almost 90% of Michigan school employees have either been fully vaccinated or plan to be. The rate of protection is a "testament" to the state prioritizing teachers during its vaccine rollout.

Michigan is reporting 51 new school COVID-19 outbreaks since last week.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not issue new COVID-19 orders on Friday but is asking all residents to do their part to slow the spread of the virus.

The U.S. Department of Education denied Michigan’s request to waive standardized testing for this school year.

The money will go to 20 full-tuition fellowships for students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. The Cranbrook Art Museum will also get funding.

"During the fall we're going to insist that students who choose to live in residential housing, on campus, dorm rooms, apartments, we're going to mandate you have a vaccine," said Dr. Ora Pescovitz, OU president.

A partnership with a Hazel Park company will allow Lake Superior State University to offer a cannabis chemistry scholarship.

The state's top court overturned a ruling from a lower judge who terminated the parental rights of a poor couple after their children missed more than 25% of school.

The author of Madison Miles and Friends is a Detroit native with a love of reading that stretches back to her childhood. Now, her books tell the stories that parents missed out on growing up.

The Department of Education is waiving some accountability requirements for Michigan schools so they can focus on creating assessments to track student improvement and growth.

The state announced 70 new outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools.

Detroit Public Schools are going to add a week of virtual learning after spring break in hopes of allowing students and staff time to isolate, in case they were exposed to COVID-19 over the time off.

Riverside Marina is offering its outdoor space so Detroit high school students don't miss out on prom.