My kids are in one of Michigan’s best districts. Their African-American history class included ‘Boyz n the Hood’ and a documentary about gangs. We can do better as we celebrate Black History Month.
Talent & Education
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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The real state of Michigan education: Improving outcomes costs money
Whitmer campaigned on improving Michigan schools. Education leaders across the state offer suggestions to accomplish that goal.
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CEOs, Republicans add voices to Michigan’s child care ‘crisis’
Michigan needs workers. Workers need child care. But the cost is out of reach for many Michigan families. Will the weight of CEO’s and, increasingly, Republican lawmakers prompt the state to open its wallet?
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Four people, four reasons child care costs are a growing crisis in Michigan
Few people are happy with the affordability of child care in Michigan. Bridge profiles a parent, a child care worker, the owner of a child care center, and a CEO whose workers can’t find suitable care.
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Michigan cut school funding and school performance plummeted. Coincidence?
A new MSU study confirmed what many school leaders have felt: Michigan traded public education support for tax cuts.
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Six systems in 7 years and Michigan students still lag. Now comes A to F.
Should schools be graded with a letter? A number? How about a color? How about if we told you none of it has done much to help students? Michigan churns through reform while top states stick with one plan.
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Car repairs and rent checks: a bold plan to keep Michigan students in college
Almost 1-in-4 Michigan adults is a college dropout. A foundation in St. Clair County is turning traditional scholarships on their head, and creating a possible model for the rest of the state.
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Michigan’s A-to-F school ratings on ice until attorney general weighs in
The Legislature and former Gov. Rick Snyder approved a new accountability system for Michigan schools. But the Michigan Department of Education questions the law’s legality.
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Michigan A-to-F school bill gets passing grade in Senate; on to Gov. Rick Snyder
A controversial bill that will give grades to schools will likely become law, despite concerns about whether it meets federal guidelines.
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Michigan education department blasts A to F school system bill
State Superintendent Sheila Alles minced few words in a last-ditch effort to kill an A-to-F school grading system pushed by the legislature.