New state test scores show that less than 60% of third graders are proficient in English language arts. Meanwhile, leaders are investing millions in teacher training, new curriculum and literacy coaches.
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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Dearborn Public Schools chief poised to become next state superintendent
Michigan Board of Education selects Glenn Maleyko to replace Michael Rice, who’s set to retire in October.
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Survey: 1-in-10 Michigan districts cut class staff for new school year
The downsizing comes as federal funding expires and amid uncertainty over a state budget.
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Michigan superintendent finalists picked. Can they boost reading scores?
The Michigan State Board of Education has narrowed its list of contenders for state superintendent. All three said they support recent efforts to improve student literacy across the state.
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Special education complaints jump in Michigan, as odds stacked against parents
A Howell mother’s fight to guarantee services for her children embodies a system that some say is in dire need of reform.
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Michigan experts: Back-to-school prep should start early, at home
Doctors urge parents to prepare kids for the school year with healthy sleep, limited screens and safety habits.
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GOP slams ‘woke’ politics, bathroom signs as Monroe college tax vote nears
A tax renewal is mired in the culture wars, as Republicans refuse withhold support because the college allows all to use multi-stall bathrooms.
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Michigan schools returning without state budget, warning free meals may not last
Missing from Michigan’s back-to-school checklist: A state budget.
Educators say the funding uncertainty is already forcing ‘difficult decisions.’
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Child abandonment case spurs call to prove when Michigan students transfer schools
A case in Pontiac where three children were discovered to be living in squalor after their mother allegedly abandoned them is prompting a Michigan lawmaker to propose changes to student enrollment processes.
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Seven candidates in the running for Michigan superintendent. Who are they?
More than 30 people applied to be the next Michigan state superintendent. The state Board of Education has narrowed the list to seven semifinalists.