Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billion education budget Tuesday that’s been met with a surprising amount of disapproval from teachers’ unions. Traditionally reliable sources of ...

Whitmer High School students organized a walkout to show support for Washington Local Schools' teachers. The district's teachers have been working without a new contract since the beginning of the ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday lowering what teachers contribute toward a retirement fund, a move sought by school administrators to help ensure savings for future school years.

Whitmer has proposed $10,000 per student. Of the $517 million generated by the per pupil increase, half would be required to go toward teacher compensation, Camilleri said. Senate Democrats want ...

Northern Michigan school districts could be getting some relief after the Michigan Senate passed a bill Wednesday, May 21, ...

With the end of the academic year fast approaching, the Michigan Senate approved a bill on Wednesday, May 21 that will allow ...

"I think the science would tell us that we've got to bring down class sizes," Whitmer said. The governor, who's in her second term, added that she had promoted efforts to support teachers and pull ...

Gretchen Whitmer has stirred controversy within the ... served as a speechwriter for a cabinet secretary and as a Fulbright teacher in South Korea. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Iowa ...

Whitmer's office cited a national survey of teachers that found 90% of educators support policies implemented at the school district level prohibiting cellphone use during instructional time.

Whitmer first announced the plan for delivering ... "Currently, Wayne RESA has put some programs in place to help train teachers and get them certified to be able to do that," Dodge said.