NOTE: The House of Representatives has until early December to appeal the Court of Appeals’ ruling to the state Supreme Court. Alternatively, House Speaker Matt Hall could unilaterally choose to end the legal battle by sending House Bill 6058 to the governor’s desk, as the Michigan Constitution requires. Stay tuned to MEA.org and subscribe to […] The post HB 6058 update: MEA congratulates Michigan Senate on victory in lawsuit against state House appeared first on Michigan Education Asso...| Michigan Education Association
By Brenda Ortega MEA Voice Editor It seemed fitting that Eva Menefee was texting a student when she was named this year’s recipient of the James Davenport Memorial Award, which recognizes a member of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for outstanding leadership. An academic advisor at Lansing Community College (LCC) for 31 years, […] The post Longtime Lansing leader in higher education wins national award appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association
Lawmakers came together last week to pass an education budget that provides needed investments for students and educators. After months of delays and missed deadlines, the budget provides positive improvements for our schools in some areas while falling short in others. Hopefully, lawmakers can build on this bipartisan solution and move forward to tackle […] The post While state education budget is finished, Legislature’s work has just begun appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association
The 2026 Michigan state budget that resulted from last-minute negotiations spilling into the new fiscal year works out to be a net positive for public education, according to an initial MEA analysis. Educators from across the state held steady pressure on lawmakers to help break the months-long budget stalemate, including several dozen who descended on […] The post State budget compromise includes both positives and negatives appeared first on Michigan Education Association.| Michigan Education Association