The Tenure Commission recently upheld the discharge of a tenured teacher for her unethical and dishonest academic practices in manipulating student assessments. ReVoir v Ann Arbor Pub Schs,[...]
The United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) recently issued informal guidance on a variety of special education issues in response to inquiries from[...]
It may seem like summer vacation just started, but districts that elect to participate in schools of choice for the 2019-2020 school year should ensure they are ready[...]
In a recent decision with significance for public schools, the United States Supreme Court ruled that certain longstanding community monuments, symbols, and practices may have a presumption of[...]
MERC recently held that a school district violated PERA by refusing to provide a union with the contact information for employees within a bargaining unit represented by the[...]
MDE’s Office of Special Education recently issued three guidance documents addressing shortened school days, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reevaluation process, and special education discipline requirements.[...]
Schools are receiving an overwhelming number of sexual misconduct reports, including both student-to-student and staff-to-student sexual harassment, resulting in an increase in Title IX investigations. Those investigations vary[...]