Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to remove the part of the state’s third grade reading law that requires students a year or more behind to repeat the grade. The bill passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday.
Following November’s general election and redrawn legislative districts, Lapeer County residents are now represented by five lawmakers in Lansing where we used to have only two. All are Republicans, who find themselves in a legislative minority with Democrats in full control of state government for the first time in 40 years. Representing the county are
Gov. Whitmer wants tutors in schools before spring break to help students recover from post-COVID learning loss. Social title (90 characters): Governor wants tutors in Michigan schools before spring break
In her fifth State of the State address, set for Wednesday, Whitmer will make the case for more tutors in schools before spring break to help students recover from pandemic learning loss.