“Our traffic officers have been getting an uptick in school bus violation complaints in recent weeks,” police wrote on social media.

A decrease of 1,123 students in four years, the addition of 480 staff over 10 years and Board of Education-approved raises for staff have all factored in “multi-year budget shortfalls” impacting the budget.

With dangerous wind chill temps expected across Southeast Michigan this week, some schools will need to decide if they want to stay open.

1 in 5 children will have a mental health concern

Do you know what you’re doing around school buses and school zones?

The Ypsilanti high school has fewer than 600 students and a 1:16 student-to-teacher ratio, according to Niche.

All Michigan public school students have access to free breakfast and lunch, but do they have enough time to actually eat those meals?

In an open letter, labor unions representing 2,000 employees from the school system expressed being “extremely distressed” by the board’s move during a special Aug. 7 meeting.

At the eleventh hour, Detroit schools and its teachers union have reached an agreement on a new contract.

Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift has been superintendent of the school district since 2013.

We'll break down the local elections impacting schools on Tuesday.

"We want to make families and the community aware, in advance, that there will be a number of law enforcement vehicles in the parking lot at Pioneer tomorrow afternoon to ease any concerns and questions about what is occurring," officials said.

Booksweet's Banned Book Club meets bi-monthly to discuss works challenged and banned in K-12 schools and libraries.

Many have heard those three words during active shooter training, but safety experts now say two of those actions are the most likely to save lives.

Slick roads following overnight precipitation reason for AAPS closure, says district.

AAPS superintendent Jeanice Swift addressed the fake threat made to Huron High School on Feb. 7, 2023.

Only a couple schools were closed Friday due to extremely cold temperatures crossing through Metro Detroit.

Top Republican legislators in Kansas are focusing on helping conservative parents remove their children from public schools over what’s taught about gender and sexuality.

Hundreds of schools were closed on Wednesday as a snowstorm moved through Metro Detroit -- and there could be more closures on Thursday.

With a winter storm arriving in Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, we could see some school closures for Wednesday and even into Thursday.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has released its final report on what school districts need to keep students, faculty and staff safe.

With a winter storm warning taking effect on Thursday night, we’re expecting some school closures around Metro Detroit on Friday.

School Closings for southeast Michigan from ClickOnDetroit.com and WDIV Local 4 News.

The district currently serves almost 17,500 students between 32 schools, with 70% of students considered proficient in reading and 66% proficient in math, Niche said.

Michigan Count Day falls on Yom Kippur this year, Judaism's holiest day.

Two aerosol experts at U-M share what steps teachers can take to make their classroom safer for students and themselves.

We asked local pediatricians to share the illnesses they’re expecting to see increase in school-age children this fall, which ones they’re most concerned about, and what advice they have for parents.

Power has been restored for all Troy schools, including IA East, Troy Center for Transition, Baker Middle School, and the TLC Building, which includes Troy College and Career High School.

Several schools are closed Tuesday morning due to power outages caused by strong storms in Metro Detroit Monday night.

School is back in action in Michigan and that means school buses are back on the road.

We'll answer questions about school safety.

Our Solutionaries team tracks down solutions to one of the scariest, most terrifying problems plaguing parents—school safety.

A back-to-school event being held at Marygrove College will offer families free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and more.

It’s almost that time of the season -- the school year is just around the corner.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the education budget on Thursday, which is the highest state per-pupil investment ever.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the education budget on Thursday, which is the highest state per-pupil investment ever.

Here's how you can safely celebrate July 4 with fireworks in Ann Arbor, according to officials.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine can’t exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has officially signed into a law a plan to add a financial literacy course to the state’s high school curriculum.

Michigan State Senator Dayne Polehanki knows a thing or two about what it’s like to run a classroom.

The students at Oxford High School know all too well the pain of a mass shooting event at their school. On Thursday, they showed their support for the latest school shooting in Texas this week.

AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Swift reacted to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people, the majority of them children, dead.

Many may sense it, but the numbers prove it: Active shooter incidents in the U.S. are becoming more and more common.

Can you imagine having to submit a DNA sample to help identify your potentially murdered child? That’s the pain and agony parents of the kids at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas are living with right now.

OK2SAY is available across Michigan for public and private schools in the state. Anybody can submit a confidential tip.

Michigan is tracking coronavirus outbreaks in schools across the state.

An 18-year-old student is facing charges after a teacher at Summit Academy North High School in Romulus found a “suspicious backpack,” which sent the school into lockdown.

A student is in custody after a teacher at Summit Academy North High School in Romulus reported a suspicious package to the district’s liaison officer.

Three Michigan high school seniors have been named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars, the 58th class in the history of the program.

Police are investigating an altercation between a substitute teacher and a sixth grade student at Ypsilanti Middle School.

Parents are calling for accountability from the Rochester Community School District after just settling a lawsuit for six figures.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pushing for investments that would help students manage their mental health.

Michigan Mighty Meals provides no-cost meals for all Michigan children in school.

A jury found a man guilty of disturbing Holly schools after he refused to stop walking around filming classrooms and other areas, officials said.

An 11-year-old brought a BB gun to an elementary school in Southgate and shot a fellow student during recess, officials said.

Good news for families. All Ann Arbor Public Schools bus routes will be restored on Monday.

A 15-year-old Chippewa Valley High School student is facing multiple charges after a gun was found at school on Friday (April 1).

Chippewa Valley High School went into temporary lockdown based on a report that a student inside the school possessed a gun, school officials said Friday.

Chippewa Valley High School went into temporary lockdown based on a report that a student inside the school possessed a gun, school officials said Friday.

Police say that Chippewa Valley High School was under a temporary lockdown Friday morning amid an investigation.

Since 2017, 47 courses at WCC offer the free textbook program saving students hundreds of dollars.

Tree Town was named the city with the second-best public schools in the United States.

March is Reading Month -- and we want to show off your classroom!

March is Reading Month -- and we want to show off your classroom!

New guidelines from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention means new masking rules when it comes to the classroom, both at the county and district levels.

More than 400 school closures have been reported across Metro Detroit Friday following significant snowfall on Thursday.

The school district told students and families that snowy weather and road conditions contributed to the decision for Friday's remote-virtual day.

Wayne County health officials are no longer requiring students to wear face masks while at school.

The latest snow models show most of Metro Detroit getting between 5 and 8 inches of snow on Thursday.

A Michigan university has defended its decision to suspend a professor over a profanity-filled video, saying the unusual welcome message for his history students isn’t protected by the First Amendment.

Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A Friday email from AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Swift said that universal masking and other safety protocols remain in place until further notice.

Health officials in Wayne County announced that it expects to end its emergency order requiring masks in schools by Feb. 28.

The superintendent of Southfield Public Schools sent a letter home to families that stated the district will continue to utilize face masks.

Washtenaw County health officials are lifting their COVID orders for all K-12 schools at the end of February.

Oakland County health officials announced the county would lift its mask mandate for schools and daycares at the end of the month.

The University of Michigan School of Education is establishing a new center following a $14.7 million donation from alumna Eileen Lappin Weiser.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will propose spending $2.3 billion over four years to recruit and retain teachers and other school staff, enticing them with annual $2,000 bonuses that would grow to $4,000 by 2025.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Southeast Michigan through Thursday night, with around 10 inches of snow expected over the two-day span.

Public school students in Tree Town will continue learning virtually on Friday due to severe winter weather.

An 18-year-old woman was critically injured when an SUV ran over her in the parking lot of a Detroit school, police said.

Tree Town public school students will study from home again on Thursday due to severe winter weather.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Southeast Michigan through Thursday night, with around 10 inches of snow expected over the two-day span.

Students attending Ann Arbor Public Schools will learn remotely on Wednesday due to inclement weather.

Snow days -- or virtual days -- are highly likely this week, perhaps even for multiple days, with a big snowstorm on the horizon in Southeast Michigan. Track school closings here.

A woman was found seriously injured in the parking lot of a Detroit school early Monday morning before classes began, officials said.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to shift to virtual learning in the case of heavy snowfall this week, the superintendent said in a statement Tuesday.

Snow totals over the two days could top more than 16 inches of snow in some areas. Which means school closings are likely Wednesday thru Friday.

Police are seeking charges against a 10-year-old student who brought a knife to a Brighton school and then made up a story about a man with a gun, according to authorities.

Snow days -- or virtual days -- are highly likely this week, perhaps even for multiple days, with a big snowstorm on the horizon in Southeast Michigan.

St. Clair County Medical Health Officer Dr. Annette Mercatante spoke with Local 4 about why the county is dropping its school masks mandate.

Officials with the Detroit Public Schools Community District said 92% of students have already returned their consent forms to show they’re ready to return to in-person classes.

A university in Michigan says it erroneously notified students that they would receive top tuition awards, just days after another school in the state said its prospective students were mistakenly told they had won full-ride scholarships.

A university in Michigan says it erroneously notified students that they would receive top tuition awards, just days after another school in the state said its prospective students were mistakenly told they had won full-ride scholarships.

A Michigan professor asked a judge Wednesday to immediately reinstate him, two weeks after he was suspended for making a sarcastic video for students that included profanity and criticism of Ferris State University’s COVID-19 policies.

Taylor High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday after someone discovered a threatening note in a bathroom.

Masks are mandatory in a southwestern Michigan school district, starting Monday, after officials set the policy in an unusual way: They took a vote of the people.

Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Swift made the announcement through an email on Tuesday afternoon stating that the sudden switch was due to staff illness and absence.

The COVID surge is forcing more schools across Metro Detroit to quickly switch back to virtual learning.

A Michigan professor has been placed on leave after he told students in a profanity-laced video that he randomly assigns grades before the first day of class.