School Boards & Leadership
3 storiesSchool Boards & Leadership focuses on district governance, superintendent oversight, trustee decisions and the leadership structure behind public schools. It serves families and residents who need to understand who has authority, how major decisions are made and when leadership changes affect district direction. School finance and daily student services remain separate subjects.
Coverage includes board-meeting reports, leadership profiles, governance explainers and decision timelines. Stories follow votes, appointments, policy adoption, evaluations and public comment while showing which decisions belong to the board, administration or other education authorities.
Coverage includes board-meeting reports, leadership profiles, governance explainers and decision timelines. Stories follow votes, appointments, policy adoption, evaluations and public comment while showing which decisions belong to the board, administration or other education authorities.
Michigan Faces Urgent Calls to Address Statewide Education Gaps
Michigan's education system is under scrutiny as student literacy and math proficiency rates lag behind national averages, prompting renewed debate over state policies and urgent proposals for reform.
University of Michigan Selects C. Cybele Raver as Next President
C. Cybele Raver, currently provost at Vanderbilt University, has been named the next president of the University of Michigan. If approved by the Board of Regents, she will become the second woman to lead the state's largest university starting December 1.
School Districts Face Challenges Vetting AI Tools Amid Rapid Growth
As U.S. schools invest billions in artificial intelligence, many districts are left to evaluate safety, privacy, and educational value on their own, with limited state or federal guidance and a fast-growing market of competing products