METRO DETROIT — During her State of the State address Jan. 25, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed several issues, including education.

ROSEVILLE — Kment Elementary School special education teacher Kimberly Harvey and speech and language pathologist Kaela Calcaterra wanted to find a way to further help students with autism and sensory issues.

FARMINGTON — As school shootings and bomb threats have become an ever-present reality in America, the Farmington Public Schools Board of Education held an open meeting Jan. 26 with members of the community to discuss school safety at the Maxfield Education Center.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — When today’s seniors look back on their youths, one thing many can look fondly upon are low college tuition rates.

WARREN/CENTER LINE — Two Center Line Public Schools proposals will be on the May 2 special school election ballot.

NOVI — The Novi High School Theatre will shine light on the subject of radium poisoning and how it impacted women in the workforce during the Roaring ’20s with its production of the one-act play “These Shining Lives.”

TROY — The Troy High School orchestra program is inviting the community to join them for the 30th annual Gala Concert Fundraiser.

TROY — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Athens High School opened up its doors for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast.

SOUTHFIELD — On Jan. 17, Lawrence Technological University established its fifth college, the College of Health Sciences.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Public school teachers aren’t considered public bodies and therefore aren’t subject to Michigan’s public information law, according to a recent judge’s ruling.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/FARMS — A clinic at Grosse Pointe North High School in Grosse Pointe Woods that would have provided certain forms of free basic medical care to students in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, regardless of their ability to pay, will no longer be installed.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A Michigan school district is catching heat after allegedly bringing students on a field trip that ended at a restaurant with an attached lounge that includes nightclub poles.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The new Rochester Community Schools Board of Education has had a busy start to 2023.

ROCHESTER — Those battling addiction can look to the Oakland University Police Department for recovery assistance, thanks to a new program.

HAZEL PARK — For the second time in as many months, a threat was made in the Hazel Park Schools district in early January.

EASTPOINTE — In the spring of 2022, a group of staff members, parents, community members, clergy and Eastpointe High School students came together to form a committee to work on a strategic plan for the Eastpointe Community Schools district.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — On the morning of Jan. 10, about 30 members of the business community gathered for the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce’s coffee hour.

METRO DETROIT — It is common for schools to routinely reevaluate their curriculums to meet changing standards, and in the wake of the pandemic, many are studying innovative approaches to teaching math.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Shrek the ogre doesn’t want anyone in his swamp, but Dakota High School invites everyone into theirs.

NOVI — Frog Force 503, Novi High School’s Hall of Fame, award-winning robotics team, geared up for a new season of competitive robotics Jan. 7 by hosting 38 teams for a kickoff party at the high school to watch the worldwide simulcast of this year’s game reveal.