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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Virtual has announced its 2025 Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year. Dayna DesJardins, a social studies teacher from Port Huron, has been named Teacher of the Year, and Brianna Capson,...
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Virtual has partnered with Interlochen Online to launch accessible, confidence-building arts programming. Four virtual courses for middle and high school students are now being offered: Video Basics, Songwriting 101, Comedy Basics...
LANSING, Mich. — Edtech innovators from Sparktivity have been chosen as the winners of the fourth annual Michigan EdTech Innovation Pitch Contest, sharing $22,000 in business startup grants and legal and creative startup assistance with...
LANSING, Mich. — Five Michiganders have been chosen to advance as finalists in the Michigan EdTech Innovation Pitch Contest. Each of the finalists will advance to a pitch presentation on June 26, where first, second,...
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Virtual announced today a new partnership with the AI Education Project (aiEDU) to position Michigan for successful innovation opportunities within the AI in education space. This collaboration will accelerate artificial intelligence...
This article was originally published in the Boyne Citizen on May 16, 2025.By Jamie Baumann, [email protected] Planning was a focus of the Boyne City School Board meeting on Monday night. The board has been in the...
LANSING, Mich. — This summer, educators and innovators from across Michigan are invited to gather for the fourth annual Michigan EdTech Innovation Bootcamp and pitch contest, where participants will develop their skills, ideas, and classroom...
LANSING, Mich. – To support early-stage education technology startups, the Michigan State University Research Foundation and Michigan Virtual have announced a strategic partnership to launch the 10-week intensive program, Conquer EdTech Accelerator powered by Michigan...
LANSING, Mich. – To celebrate National AI Literacy Day, Michigan Virtual is hosting an online webinar on Friday, March 28 at 11 a.m. for educators and parents to learn more about how to navigate the...
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Virtual has partnered with TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) to expand its Michigan Cares support menu for schools statewide. This collaboration, which began in December...
Michigan Virtual unveils bold 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for transforming education LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Virtual, a leader in learning innovations, is sharing key tips for educators and schools to build off its new 2025-2030 Strategic...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cindy Gardner of Albion, Michigan, was named the 2024 Online Mentor of the Year – a distinction given to a Michigan Virtual mentor who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and enhanced...
FENTON, Mich. —Alanna Prieditis of Fenton, Michigan was named the 2024 Online Teacher of the Year – an award given to a Michigan Virtual online instructor who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and positively impacted students....
Contest enters third successful year of fostering innovation in virtual learning spaces LANSING, Mich. — Five Michiganders participated in the Michigan EdTech Innovation Pitch Contest. Each of the finalists advanced to a pitch presentation on...
LANSING, Mich. – A recent study conducted by Michigan Virtual has shed light on how K-12 students are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in online learning courses. The research, which analyzed data from over 2,000...
Enrollment for online summer programming is available now. Lansing, Mich. – Michigan parents are encouraged to unlock a summer of limitless learning with Michigan Virtual’s variety of online course offerings. With flexible scheduling, personalized support,...
LANSING, MICH. – To celebrate National AI Literacy Day, Michigan Virtual is hosting an online webinar on Friday, April 19 at 11 a.m. for educators and parents to learn more about how to navigate the...
Written by Nadia Tamez-Robledo; originally published at https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-04-10-ai-guidelines-for-k-12-aim-to-bring-order-to-the-wild-west. Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. It can...
