Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Bloomfield Hills Schools confirms all PreK-12 students will receive free breakfast and lunch again in 2026-27 under Michigan's universal meal program, but asks families to complete the renamed Nutrition and Education Benefits form before school starts Sept. 8.
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Birmingham Public Schools' board declined to reverse its bell-to-bell phone ban at the Aug. 25 meeting despite organized parent opposition, and the policy takes effect when school opens Monday, Aug. 31.
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The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education considered a $238,601.91 K-5 literacy curriculum purchase and a $30,000 robotics renovation contingency at its Monday, Aug. 24 meeting.
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Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills has elevated Brandon Little from interim to permanent director, making him the institution's 12th non-interim leader since Eliel Saarinen was first appointed in 1932.
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A federal trial accusing Meta of designing addictive platforms for children opened Aug. 18 in California; Michigan withdrew from the lawsuit but its Kids Over Clicks bills, which would restrict notifications and data collection targeting minors, await a House vote that could directly affect Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills students.
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Groves High School receptionist Kristina Swanson launched The One Love Project, a free upcycle boutique offering clothing, supplies and household items to students, with donations now being accepted at the school's Beverly Hills campus ahead of the Aug. 31 start of classes.
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Oakland County voters defeated the 1.5-mill Oakland Schools enhancement millage on Tuesday, Aug. 4, by a margin of fewer than 7,400 votes, denying Birmingham Public Schools and Bloomfield Hills Schools $781 per student annually in unrestricted funding.
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Oakland County's 1.5-mill school enhancement millage trailed 51%-49% with 91% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, putting $781 per student in annual funding for Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills schools at risk pending certification.
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Cranbrook Schools ranks No. 1 among Michigan's 128 private high schools in Niche's 2026 rankings, with The Roeper School at No. 4 and Academy of the Sacred Heart at No. 7, giving the Bloomfield Hills area three of the state's top seven spots.
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Cranbrook Institute of Science's 9th annual Women Rock Science gala on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, will honor three women in STEAM fields while raising funds that have topped $1.93 million since 2018 for science education in underserved Michigan communities.
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Cranbrook Academy of Art painting graduates Alexandra Collins (MFA 2026) and Shaina Kasztelan (MFA 2024) have been selected for New American Paintings Issue 183, a national juried showcase reaching more than 10,000 collectors and curators.
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Gov. Whitmer signed a law requiring all Michigan K-5 reading teachers, including those in Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills, to complete science-of-reading training by 2031-32, backed by $75 million in new state funding.
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