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A shorter test

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.” Incoming 11th graders no longer have to take the essay portion of the SAT, which advocates say will ease nerves, eliminate ...

Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK — Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers are taking effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," these changes mean the end of some payment plans and new limits for graduate loans. Along with the end of the Biden-era ...

AI guidance for K–12 schools

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with Michigan Virtual to reach a significant milestone in education technology with the release of the Artificial Intelligence Guidance Resource, which includes the Michigan Department of Education Comprehensive AI Guide for ...

State must expand literacy focus

“This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.” LANSING —Michigan has a literacy problem, and to solve it, the state has elevated the issue to the top of the political agenda, throwing lots ...