New state superintendent grilled by GOP-led approps panel on student protests, LGBTQ+ issues

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 911

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Glenn Maleyko, Michigan’s new state superintendent for public instruction, made his rounds to introduce himself before a key House appropriations subcommittee to discuss where his priorities for the Department of Education may gel with the lower chamber’s own goals.

But the conversation turned fiery when the state Rep. Tim Kelly (R-Saginaw Township), chair of the House Appropriations School Aid and Department of Education Subcommittee, turned to student protests and whether they should be encouraged by …

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