Michigan

Schools, districts, and education policy in Michigan.

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Michigan third-grade reading hits 12-year low on 2026 M-STEP, ahead of full literacy reform rollout

Just 38.2% of third-graders scored proficient in ELA, the lowest in the exam's history. The state has passed major literacy and dyslexia laws, but officials say their effects are not yet in the test scores.

30d ago

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MichiganPolicy & Funding

Michigan mandates science of reading training for all K-5 literacy teachers by 2031-32

Gov. Whitmer signed a law July 21 requiring all K-5 reading teachers to complete evidence-based literacy training by the start of the 2031-32 school year, conditional on state funding. Michigan third-grade reading fell to a record-low 38.9 percent on the 2025 M-STEP.

73d ago

Notices

Michigan receives $118.9 million federal grant for vocational rehabilitation services32d ago