RETURN TO SCHOOL

Michigan is tracking coronavirus outbreaks in schools across the state.

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.

While most Metro Detroit students have already returned from Winter break, Wednesday marks the first day back for Warren Consolidated schools.

The Kennedy Learning Center in Southfield will be closed Tuesday and students will be shifted to remote learning due to a staffing shortage.

Worker shortages are creating a threat to in-person learning as school districts across the nation struggle to get students to school because of a bus driver shortage.

You have likely noticed more empty shelves at the grocery store. Now the supple chain problems the country has been experiencing during the pandemic are impacting local school districts and their ability to feed students.

Officials with Michigan State University say nearly 90% of students, faculty and staff have been vaccinated for COVID-19.

“We’re engaged in a trade-off right now,” Dr. Navin said. “We know that school is good for kids, we know COVID is bad for kids and we’ve decided that a little bit of COVID is the price worth paying to have kids in school.”

The controversy has made things even more difficult for health officials trying to stop the spread.

The controversy has made things even more difficult for health officials trying to stop the spread.

On Thursday, the Washtenaw County Health Department released a statement about the legality of its emergency orders for educational settings.

As Michigan schools prepare for more COVID outbreaks, school nurses are on the frontlines for thousands of students, teachers and families.

On Tuesday, a school district sent an entire grade level home because of exposure to one teacher.

A staff shortage had Eastpointe Middle School turning to virtual learning last week, but the students have since been able to return to the classroom.

Parents and students showed up at Friday’s Bloomfield Hills High School football game with shirts and signs in support of former board president Paul Kolin.

“The goal is to stop this and stop sending it out on social media things that can be considered a hate crime,” Kolin said. “I stand by what I did.”

First lady Dr. Jill Biden made a stop in Royal Oak to bring education into the national spotlight. The stop was part of her Return to School Road Trip.

A local parent organization is pressuring Macomb County health officials to provide more details for COVID-19 school numbers in the area.

A local parent organization is pressuring Macomb County health officials to provide more details for COVID-19 school numbers in the area.

A local parent organization is pressuring Macomb County health officials to provide more details for COVID-19 school numbers in the area.

If you’re a teacher in many districts your sick time is judged by whether or not you are vaccinated, what the big teacher’s union has to say about that and it might not be what you think.

Wayne State University in Detroit has issued a flu vaccine mandate for all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus any day during the fall and winter semesters.

Officials said they are hoping to return to face-to-face education on Sept. 27.

“It’s a great opportunity for those that want to make a difference in our schools and support our students,” said superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti.

For many parents, back to school also means back to packing lunches for the kids.

Some parents are concerned that their children may be bullied for wearing masks in schools where masks are not mandated.

Conversations about vaccines, masks and other protocols will likely be a main focus during the entire 2021-22 school year.

As children return to school, more and more health care professionals are seeing an increase in children getting sick with COVID.

A video shows parents in Washtenaw County urging their kids to ignore their high school’s mask mandate and enter the school.

COVID-19 is just one of the challenges facing Michigan school districts this fall.

Many Metro Detroit schools are kicking off the academic year this week, and operations will look different for many -- and not just because of COVID-related protocols.

Thousands of students in Metro Detroit are returning back to school Tuesday amid uncertainty about the upcoming school year.

It is a problem facing school districts across the country, a shortage of bus drivers.

If your child has not gone back to school yet Tuesday is likely the day.

Over the course of the COVID pandemic, people with disabilities have been some of the most at-risk and often the least protected from a virus that is more likely to kill them.

In order to attract credentialed bus drivers, Durham School Services is offering a $1,000 signing bonus for drivers who possess a CDL license and a $500 bonus for those without credentials.

An outbreak at Renaissance High School within the football team has caused concern among some Detroit Public Schools Community District teachers.

Washtenaw County health officials have issued an emergency order that will require face masks to be worn at all K-12 schools this fall.

With hours away from classes starting at Oakland University, faculty and administration cannot hammer out a new contract Wednesday night.

There are some unconventional innovations as students head back to the classroom after a year of virtual learning.

The sudden resignation of two bus drivers has forced Grosse Ile Township Schools to eliminate general education transportation to start the year.

New test scores from the state show significant learning loss during the pandemic.

The state assessment results come after a year and a half of disrupted learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tuesday marks the return to school for thousands of children in Macomb County. Unlike neighboring Oakland and Wayne counties, there is no countywide mask mandate. Most districts have decided to make masks optional.

Monday was the first day of school for thousands of students in Metro Detroit and many were required to wear masks.

Monday marked the first day of school in the Wayne-Westland Community School District.

Over the past year, the workforce has been devastated by a loss of many teachers who quit or retired amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Because students must be vaccinated to attend in-person classes, the university is also working to expand the number of on-line course offerings.

“Bus drivers wanted” signs have been popping up everywhere, making it clear that there is a need for school bus drivers ahead of the start of school.