The percentage of Detroit Public Schools Community District students and students in city charters who achieved grade-level proficiency on the M-STEP exam was up in most grades and subject areas.
Micah Walker
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.Micah Walker covers arts, culture and education for BridgeDetroit. She previously was a trending and general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, covering the arts, child care and the homeless population, and before that, reported for The Marion Star on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as education and business. Micah is a 2018 graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and was selected in 2022 for the National Press Foundation's Widening the Pipeline fellowship, a year-long program offering multimedia and leadership training to early-career journalists of color.
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Metro Detroit students start new year with old challenges, fresh solutions
The 2023-24 year marks the fourth full school year since the pandemic started, and offers the state’s public schools an opportunity to recalibrate academic recovery programs, tackle mental health issues, and address longstanding problems.
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The future of student loan forgiveness: What to know in Michigan
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan for widespread loan forgiveness in June. But there are other ways to get federal student loans forgiven. Plus, Michigan has a new program to help teachers pay back their loans.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Old Detroit train site on track for national Underground Railroad network
Detroit City Council resolution moves along the process of having 501 Third Avenue listed as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
Posted inChildren & Families
‘She will live forever:’ loved ones honor MSU shooting victim Arielle Anderson
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a Tuesday funeral service in Detroit that while Anderson’s life was cut short in the cruelest of ways, her impact was undeniable.
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Michigan State victims: Brian Fraser, Alex Verner and Arielle Anderson
A fraternity president, a top-notch student and an aspiring pediatrician were the MSU students killed by a gunman in a campus attack. All three made huge impacts before their young lives were cut short.