Michigan schools make K-12 education gains, but still battle the impact of COVID
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice. DEPARTMENT OF EDICATION
Professor Thomas Kane is the faculty director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
LANSING
Arecent report by the Michigan Department of Education shows progress toward achieving its educational strategic plan, including higher graduation rates.
Other reports, however, show that some Michigan students’ test scores fell as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state’s strategic plan is based on eight long-range goals, each focused on a different educational need.
