The Michigan Department of Education was established through state law and operates as an arm of the state government.

The U.S. Department of Education's workforce will be cut in half through layoffs rolled out Tuesday and buyouts over the past ...

Amid threats to dismantle U.S. Department of Education, Michigan joins lawsuit challenging federal agency job cuts.

Advocating for education programs on Capitol Hill isn't new for school leaders. But now Michigan administrators said the work ...

A group of states, including Michigan, argued in court that the Department is vital to providing educational services ...

President Trump ordered the complete shutdown of the Education Department. Michigan's Attorney General said this effort is ...

The president intends to slash in half the number of employees in the department starting March 21. What cutting the agency ...

The department's Office of Civil Rights is also investigating Grand Valley State University in West Michigan and five other ...

The bill now heads to the Michigan Senate and would need to pass and get a signature from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to become law ...

Two Michigan schools are among more than 50 universities being investigated for alleged racial discrimination by the Trump ...

University of Michigan is among 60 universities receiving warnings regarding the protection of Jewish students.

Trump has said repeatedly he wants education to be under state control, though Michigan's schools are mostly locally controlled, meaning local districts set curricula and handle the details around ...