A poll of Michigan K-12 families finds mixed reviews of remote learning and concern about academics. But a plurality would still prefer a normal school year in fall, rather than a longer year or forced summer school.
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To prosper, Michigan must be a more educated place. Bridge will explore the challenges in education and identify policies and initiatives that address them.
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Trump urges schools to reopen during coronavirus. Michigan parents say no.
A recent poll of Michigan families with K-12 students shows overwhelming, bipartisan support for keeping classrooms closed for the rest of this school year.
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First Michigan college unveils fall plan: masks, tests, some campus classes
Oakland University becomes the first in Michigan to detail what college during coronavirus will look like. Students will meet online and come to campus in masks. Sports will continue. But not before fans.
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Coronavirus guts Michigan college budgets. And it’s going to get worse
Already bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars because of coronavirus shutdowns, Michigan college and university officials try to plan a future with ‘more questions than answers.’
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Education is a fundamental right, appeals court rules in Detroit case
A group of Detroit students asked: Is there a constitutional right to literacy? A United States appeals court says yes.
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Nervous Michigan colleges to high school seniors: Call me, maybe
The coronavirus pandemic is causing jitters among incoming college students and the colleges themselves. So 40 Michigan public and private colleges are offering their admissions officers’ phone numbers.
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Michigan colleges don’t know if students will return to campus this fall
Already bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars because of coronavirus shutdowns, Michigan college and university officials are huddling on scenarios for a fall semester expected to be like none in the past.
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If work doesn’t count, will Michigan students bother during coronavirus?
The push to assemble plans for remote learning is remarkable, but also shines light on disparities between affluent school districts (think online learning) and lower-income schools (homework packets).
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In rural Michigan, teacher mourns coronavirus loss not counted in hospitals
The learning deficit that a Mayville third-grade teacher fears from her “kiddos” being out of classrooms for nearly six months is playing out across the state.
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Half of Michigan school children will get coronavirus food cash
All families with K-12 students eligible for free or reduced lunch will receive EBT cards that can be used for groceries — no sign-up for the cards required. Meanwhile, schools are still providing meals, too.