A pioneer in authorizing with strong university participation, Michigan continues to score high in chartering for providing a diverse and expansive array of options for students through all regions, owing to strong, multiple authorizers, freedom from...

Michigan's Department of Education supports flexible learning approaches like competency-based education and dual enrollment, while CTE programs ensure career and college readiness as outlined in their "Profile of a Graduate" program.

In July of 2023, in a move strongly supported by Governor Whitmer, the Michigan Education Association regained collective bargaining rights removed more than a decade before delivering the union a huge win. The Governor continues to drive the state backward...

Michigan has no private school choice programs.

School and district report cards in Maryland are accessible on a dedicated website for report cards called Michigan School Data, which can also be found on the state’s Department of Education website via “Services → School Performance & Supports →...

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

Michigan has two Blaine Amendments, including one of the strictest in the country that has historically been interpreted to foreclose the enactment of educational choice programs.A lawsuit called Hile v. State of Michigan, filed in September 2021, challenges...