The Michigan Department of Education was established through state law and operates as an arm of the state government.

When you ask parents and teachers about their concerns over potential federal funding cuts to Michigan K-12 schools, some ...

Advocating for education programs on Capitol Hill isn't new for school leaders. But now Michigan administrators said the work ...

A group of states, including Michigan, argued in court that the Department is vital to providing educational services ...

The bill now heads to the Michigan Senate and would need to pass and get a signature from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to become law ...

The department's Office of Civil Rights is also investigating Grand Valley State University in West Michigan and five other ...

The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to slash its workforce by nearly 50% has sparked varied reactions ...

University of Michigan is among 60 universities receiving warnings regarding the protection of Jewish students.

Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a lawsuit filed Thursday by 21 states and the District of Columbia to stop ...

On Wednesday, the Trump Administration announced that it is reducing the U.S. Department of Education workforce by roughly 50 ...

Trump has said repeatedly he wants education to be under state control, though Michigan's schools are mostly locally controlled, meaning local districts set curricula and handle the details around ...

Amid layoffs and speculation around an executive order dismantling the U.S. Dept. of Education, Michigan could see a few repercussions. Much is still unclear around what the potential ED layoffs ...