Schools

The legislation would require K-12 schools, public universities and other educational institutions to ensure multi-occupancy restrooms and changing areas are restricted by the sex listed on a student’s original birth certificate

The Republican-led Michigan House wants to give schools more money and the leeway to choose how to spend it. The Democratic-led Senate and governor’s office want to direct some of that spending to ensure programs like free school meals aren’t cut

“OK2SAY” gives Michiganders a safe and confidential way to share concerns about their safety and the safety of others

The plan would put over $3 billion toward road repairs, limit earmark spending for projects in lawmakers’ districts, and get rid of funding for unfilled positions

Both leaders of the Michigan legislature say they’d support withholding lawmakers' pay if the state goes into a government shutdown

Michigan kids are going back to school soon and districts still don’t know how much state funding they'll get for the new year

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has confirmed another PFAS contamination site in Comstock Park, school districts face tough choices as their fiscal year began without a budget from the legislature, and more.

Some studies have tied some of the dyes and additives to behavioral and other health concerns. Others have determined there's not enough evidence

The July deadline was enacted after a 2007 deadlock between Gov. Granholm and a divided Legislature led to a brief partial government shutdown

The Republican-supported plan would pay for a per-pupil funding increase by cutting direct spending on free school lunches, mental health services, and career and technical education