All kids deserve a certified teacher, even if they are remote, Benton Harbor officials say. Some disagree.
Kim Kozlowski
Senior Education Reporter for Bridge Magazine.
Kim covers P-20 education for Bridge Michigan, focusing on issues that impact students and communities across the state. She joined the team in July 2025 after a 25-year tenure at The Detroit News where she reported on several beats including higher education. Prior to that, she reported for daily newspapers in New York, North Dakota and Missouri. Known for her investigative work, she’s been honored with three journalism fellowships and the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' 2021 Journalist of the Year. In 2025, the student newspaper of Eastern Michigan University, her alma matter, inducted her into the Eastern Echo Hall of Fame. Her interests include yoga, hiking and stand-up paddleboarding, preferably in northern Michigan. She lives in Ferndale with her husband, dog and two cats. Reach her at kkozlowski@bridgemi.com or on social media @kimberkoz.
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Michigan districts appeal after judge upholds restrictions on safety funds
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Michigan rises from bottom in college financial aid with slate of new grants
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Michigan fails its students with disabilities, first-ever report finds
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Lack of after-school care sends 687K Michigan parents scrambling
Thousands of Michigan parents are on waiting lists to get their children into after-school care programs. They’re forced to go without in spite of millions of dollars in grant funding offered by the state.
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Michigan autism group rallies to save key program after state slashes $2M
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MSU does U-turn on unisex bathrooms after complaints
Michigan State has partially reversed unisex community bathrooms in honors dorm.
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Report: Michigan must overhaul ‘inequitable’ way it funds special education
Without reform, the report says, the state will continue to leave students behind academically and socially and unprepared for the future.
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Federal shutdown hits Michigan telehealth, Head Start, environment, more
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New Wayne State program aims to remove college barriers for Detroit students
Warriors on the Rise, a new enrollment program announced in September, offers guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors at Detroit Public Schools Community District.