A recently reintroduced bill in the Michigan House would encourage cursive instruction in public schools.
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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As Michigan scrambles to improve literacy, school librarians are losing their jobs
Most Michigan schools don’t have a full-time librarian. They’re required in Mississippi, where reading scores are higher.
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No new trials for Oxford High School shooter’s parents, judge rules
A judge has turned down requests for new trials by the parents of the Oxford High School shooter despite saying prosecutors willfully failed to disclose agreements with two key witnesses.
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Michigan lawmakers want to ban synthetic dyes, additives in school meals
A new bill would prohibit food distributors from providing schools with food containing eight synthetic ingredients.
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Michigan State agrees to pay nearly $30 million to shooting survivors
Lawyers for three victims of the 2023 MSU campus shooting have announced settlements with the university.
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University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
Pro-Palestinian activists accused the private security company of following them on and off campus.
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Michigan Teacher of the Year helps alternative students find success
While Corey Rosser’s students may have struggled with the traditional format of schooling, at Quest High School, he’s pushing them to new limits.
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Kalamazoo learns even free tuition isn’t enough to get kids into college
Twenty years into the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, officials say they’re having to work harder to help kids succeed and even graduate from high school.
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As Michigan scores fall, state superintendent blames local control ‘run amok’
Michigan lawmakers are questioning if the state is doing enough to ensure students are reading on grade level. State Superintendent Michael Rice says changes from two laws passed last year will help.
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Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash
The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s universities, voted against Santa Ono, who was most recently president of the University of Michigan.