Michigan lawmakers propose bills to get rid of cash bail, but can they get it done before time runs out?
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
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Truth Squad | Does Bill Schuette care if sick people can get insurance?
A Gretchen Whitmer ad goes beyond criticizing Schuette for his efforts to abolish the ACA. She says he favors letting insurance companies decide whether to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions.
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Bill Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer push for bus fixes to help Detroit schools
Candidates for Michigan governor say they can help crisis of Detroit kids switching schools too often, tanking test scores.
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Five ways to reduce harm of students frequently changing schools
Streamlining records, expanding transportation, improving staffing are some of the ways schools can improve when populations frequently change.
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When students leave Detroit schools, staff often has no clue where they go.
Dozens of different companies operate schools in Detroit and rarely share information, so educators often don’t know if children transferred or are in grave danger.
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In Detroit, students never say goodbye. That’s a heartbreak for teachers.
Highly transient populations in Detroit make classroom cohesion difficult, adding yet another challenge atop many others for teachers.
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The children of 8B: Choice, school hopping brings ‘chaos’ to Detroit classrooms
One in three elementary school students changes schools every year in Detroit, a city with so many school options that choice has become a big reason test scores are so low.
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National group is paying bail for poor jail defendants in Detroit
The project, supported by Wayne County Jail officials, is part of a movement to eliminate cash bail to avoid disparities between those who can pay and those who can’t while they await their day in court.
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Truth Squad | Bill Schuette goes low, accusing Whitmer of terror sympathy
Why talk about Michigan potholes when you can attack your opponent about Middle East terrorism? Bill Schuette goes for the jugular, and earns a misleading rating from Truth Squad
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Is lead in your Michigan school’s water? Chances are, nobody knows.
As state bills requiring school water tests stall, Detroit’s voluntary testing raises questions about lead in schools across Michigan.