Under a new law, in two years thousands of Michigan’s third graders will flunk if they are more than a year behind in reading skills if the state can’t turn current trends to the positive. How did this happen?
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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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See if reading scores are down in your Michigan district
Bridge Magazine’s reading tool will show whether your child’s district is suffering third-grade reading declines, a trend that could leave plenty of future third graders to repeat the grade.
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Scores in one West Michigan school district typify state’s malaise
Allegan Public Schools was among dozens of districts that showed little student growth in a Stanford study. Its story is the story of public education across Michigan.
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Should Michigan ease teaching standards to lure career-tech instructors?
State aims to fill career-tech teaching shortage by recruiting non-teachers with industry experience to the classroom. Can it work?
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Academic State Champs: Poverty doesn’t always predict school success in Michigan
This year, Bridge honors school districts where students grow the most from third to eighth grade. The new measure comes from groundbreaking research that tips conventional wisdom on its head.
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Interactive chart: See how wealth affects achievement in Michigan schools
Check out these cool bubble charts that show the interplay between income and achievement in 500 Michigan school districts.
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See how your Michigan school district compares on academic growth
Use this database to search growth from third to eighth grades, and compare districts compare with their neighbors and ones with similar socioeconomics statewide in Michigan.
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 large Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with more than 4,000 students grew the most from third to eighth grade
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 mid-sized Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with 1,300 to 4,000 students grew the most from third to eighth grade
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 small Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with less than 1,300 students grew the most from third to eighth grade.