Whitmer adviser in school money pitch: 'We all need to do better' with student test scores
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a funding plan Wednesday that would set new requirements for districts to reach out to parents.
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Whitmer: Schools should be required to inform parents about ineffective curriculum
Is your Michigan school using a high-quality curriculum? Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to require schools to inform parents if they aren’t, and how they plan to fix it.
Whitmer recommends trimming education budget, boosting per-student funding for FY 2026
In the kickoff to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget season, State Budget Director Jen Flood outlined Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ...
Gretchen Whitmer reaches out to younger readers with YA version of bestseller 'True Gretch'
Gretchen Whitmer's adaptation of her "True Gretch" memoir for readers 14 and up has new material, including a conversation ...
Governor Whitmer’s administration presents 2026 $80B budget
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is presenting her new $80 billion budget for Michigan. A joint session of the ...
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Gov. Whitmer celebrates Michigan Reconnect's four-year milestone at GRCC visit
Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday morning in honor of 4 years of the Michigan ...
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer's 2026 $83.5 billion state budget priorities emphasize building families up
Governor Gretchen Whitmer's 2026 $83.5 billion state budget priorities emphasize building families up The chances of these prehistoric mysteries ever being solved are slim to none. Welcome to ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs new gun and school safety bills into law
This week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 19 bills to keep communities and schools safe. But three of those bills will ...
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Transparency for parents, increased literacy grants are key to Whitmer’s upcoming education proposal
On the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress, Michigan fourth and eighth grade students’ average reading ...
Michigan needs smoother roads, but what about fixing the damn transit system? | Opinion
Republican House Speaker Matt Hall in response recommended a proposal “that would prioritize local and county infrastructure ...