A few dozen districts are offering parents a choice between in-person learning and online learning. Many are starting the school year remotely and planning to transition to face-to-face instruction when conditions allow.
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Bridge’s mission is to inform Michigan citizens about their state, amplify their views and explore the challenges of our civic life.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge is hiring. Come help us cover the Michigan 2020 elections.
Bridge is adding a temp team member to provide high-quality, nonpartisan coverage of the Michigan political campaigns.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge wins national award for series on long-term substitute teachers
More than 2,500 Michigan classrooms were led by long-term substitutes, rather than trained educators – a 10-fold increase in five years. Bridge’s investigation won top honors from the Education Writers Association.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge wins 20 awards from Society of Professional Journalists Detroit chapter
Bridge was honored for 2019 reporting covering health, environment, education and racial justice as well as breaking and investigative news.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Meet Bridge Magazine’s 2020 summer journalism interns
From expanding our coverage of Native American issues, to data analysis to deepening reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, three young journalists will hone their journalism skills at Bridge this summer.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Wednesday Coronavirus Q&A: Antibody tests and marriage licenses
Can my employer force me to come back to work? Will I lose my unemployment benefits? Bridge answers these questions and many more in a feature to address the rapidly evolving health threat.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
See how the coronavirus has affected regions of Michigan differently
Michigan releases daily reports on case counts from eight regions across the state. There are few cases in northern Michigan and declining ones in Metro Detroit. But the southwest and west parts of Michigan are still seeing elevated case counts.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Faith and hope as antidotes to coronavirus tragedy in Detroit (BridgeDetroit podcast)
Authentically Detroit is a BridgeDetroit partner podcast that tells the stories of Detroiters’ lives through exposition and interview.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan families can get food, cash, internet during coronavirus crisis
Do you need help with food or cash through this coronavirus crisis? Want to know where to go to help? We have a list of Michigan resources.
Posted inMichigan Government
Watch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus town hall
Watch a replay of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus town hall. Michigan viewers were allowed to ask questions during this time of crisis.