Stay informed about education

Statewide

• Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)
• Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
• Michigan Department of Education Title IX Overview (MDE Title IX)
• MI School Data Dashboards (Dashboard)
• Michigan Revised School Code Laws (MCL)
• MCL 380.10: "It is the natural, fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children. The public schools of this state serve the needs of the pupils by cooperating with the pupil's parents and legal guardians to develop the pupil's intellectual capabilities and vocational skills in a safe and positive environment."
• "While parents may have a fundamental right to decide whether to send their child to a public school, they do not have a fundamental right generally to direct how a public school teaches their child. Whether it is the school curriculum, the hours of the school day, school discipline, the timing and content of examinations, the individuals hired to teach at the school, the extracurricular activities offered at the school, or a dress code, these issues of public education are generally 'committed to the control of state and local authorities.'" - Blau v. Fort Thomas Public Schools 
• Education Law Center (ELC)

National

• U.S. Department of Education (ED)
• Title IX 2020 vs. 2024 Comparison Chart (National Women's Law Center)

What We're Reading

• Chalkbeat (Detroit)
• Bridge Michigan (Bridge)
• Mass Politics Profs (Maurice Cunningham)
• Josh Cowen, PhD, Michigan State University (X)
• How Voucher Programs Hurt Students (Time)

Understanding School Funding

• How Michigan Schools are Funded (3 videos)
• State Aid (MDE)
• Public Funds for Public Schools (Education Law Center)

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