Lori Higgins

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. 2026 could be a pivotal year for education in Michigan. The state’s education system has produced lackluster academic results on... See more

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Dozens of Michigan school districts and officials are appealing a judge’s ruling that upholds state budget language putting cond... See more

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A lawyer for dozens of Michigan school districts that have sued the state asked a judge Thursday to use a “scalpel as opposed to... See more

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A job posting for Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield’s administration provides insight into the kind of person she’s looking for to advi... See more