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Due to the restrictions in the classroom from Covid-19, children entering school systems have been given a disadvantage when it comes to classroom socializing and learning. While not all states offer programs to help ease these students in, Michigan has offered a Young 5’s program for decades.

The State Department of Education would be happy if the whole process was scrapped. It is releasing a public statement to that effect.

The Michigan Department of Education has announced that students in Michigan will be taking the M-STEP test this year.

The state of Michigan launched an online map with locations for free Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the state to aid those without internet access.

Children in the Battle Creek area will have access to free meals this summer. Meat Up and Eat Up is free program being offered through the Michigan Department of Education, Battle Creek Public Schools and Lakeview School District.

Some of the potential changes have been contentious, such as the use of the phrase “core democratic values” and inclusion of topics such as Climate Change and LGBT issues.

Deputy Superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education Dr. Venessa Kessler says that Battle Creek's partnership agreement will see the state of Michigan providing "on-demand technical assistance", and support for issues with staffing; as well, the district is currently applying for state financial resources.

State Board of Education, is it needed?

A new batch of funding will be coming to the Marshall Public Schools, to help “defray the costs” of annexing the Albion Public Schools last year. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that the Michigan Department of Education announced on Wednesday that $2...