U.S. Department of Education

Native Americans

Federal government treaty-bound to provide education funding, Soo Tribal leader says

Nicole Walton

Education

Houghton, Norway elementary named National Blue Ribbon schools

Nicole Walton

Courts

Michigan charter schools group sues U.S. Dept. of Education

Colin Jackson, Michigan Public Radio Network

Education

Michigan denied standardized testing waiver for this year

Associated Press

LANSING, MI (AP)-- The U.S. Department of Education has denied Michigan's request to waive standardized testing for the 2020-2021 school year.The…

Education

Feds waive Michigan's 2020-21 school accountability demands

Associated Press

LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan has received a waiver excusing the state from federal accountability procedures requiring high participation rates and…

Education

Michigan asks for a waiver of standardized testing for 2021

Associated Press

LANSING, MI (AP)-- The Michigan Department of Education again has asked the U.S. Department of Education to waive standardized testing for the 2020-2021…

Courts

Nessel sues US Dept of Ed over CARES funding for schools

Rick Pluta

LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Michigan has joined four other states and Washington DC to challenge how the US Department of Education is allocating money for…