Blame bad budget assumptions and consistently declining enrollment for the budget hole the Birmingham Public Schools is in. The budget shortfall in totality is $14 million.

Birmingham Public Schools discovered a more than $14 million mid-year budget deficit.

In June, Birmingham Public Schools adopted a budget that had an estimated $1.58 million shortfall -- now they’re saying it’s actually a $14 million shortfall. That has implications for people’s property taxes.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – Birmingham Public Schools is moving to a remote learning enviroment beginning Monday. The school district said that due to COVID-19, all schools and programs will move to a virtual environment. More information can be found on the Birmingham Public Schools district website here. The largest school district in the state, Detroit Public Schools Community District, announced Thursday it will shift from face-to-face learning to online learning. Fraser Public Schools announced Friday it was pushing for more students to return to in-person learning.

DETROIT School is back in session for nearly 20 districts in the Metro Detroit area including Dearborn Public Schools, Southfield Public Schools and Birmingham Public Schools. School also started Monday morning for students in Farmington Hills but virtually. Local 4s Paula Tutman met with a family that tried its best to make the most of the remote start. Related: Parents concerned about student safety after photo of Metro Detroit school surfaces onlineEducation

A new report ranks the best school districts in Michigan heading into the 2019-2020 school year. Niche released their 2020 best school rankings, looking at the top schools and top districts in every state. "The 2020 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more." Here are the top 25 school districts in Michigan, according to Niche:1.