Climbing the economic ladder is made easier at some Michigan four-year campuses than others
Ron French
Ron reports on a variety of subjects across the state. Ron came to Bridge in 2011 from The Detroit News, where he was a project reporter. Born and raised in Indiana, Ron graduated from Purdue University. He reported for newspapers across Indiana before moving to Michigan in 1995. Ron lives in Okemos, and like the true Michigander he’s become, he now has a family cabin Up North. You can reach him at rfrench@bridgemi.com or 517-214-3636.
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Homeless EMU student grateful for more than money
Ramone Williams collected more than $25,000 from Bridge and MLive readers. But his more cherished gift: new friends.
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Update: Bridge readers open hearts, wallets for homeless college student
Touched by the plight of Eastern Michigan senior Ramone Williams, people across the country offer help for the school’s homeless students, even as some ask why there is not more support for low-income students seeking a degree.
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He’s a college senior with a 3.4 GPA. And he’s homeless.
Michigan desperately needs more college graduates. So why are some students forced to live in cars and comb campus events for free food to afford an education?
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Michigan colleges offering best bang for the buck
Large college checks don’t always produce the best value. These cost-vs-paycheck rankings may surprise you.
Posted inBusiness Watch
The graying of Michigan farmers, and what they will leave behind
More than a third of Michigan farms are operated by farmers over 65. What happens when they retire?
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New state teacher evaluation standards are no magic bullet
It’s been a long, contentious battle to reform Michigan’s teacher evaluation system. Now, the hard work begins.
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In one tech-heavy cyber school, a low-tech strategy spurs learning
Cyber schools are all about technology. But in a field of struggling competitors, one Michigan cyber school is succeeding with an old-fashioned idea: person-to-person interaction.
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Three years later, jury still out on Michigan’s cyber school expansion
Enrollment in Michigan’s online charter schools is exploding. But are kids learning?
Posted inMichigan Government
Poll: Michigan voters strongly favor state prison reform
Voters back bipartisan efforts to lower Michigan’s prison population, in part by helping prisoners get job training so they can support themselves and are less likely to return to prison.