A state effort is underway to track school superintendents, principals.
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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Can a charitable foundation save a school district? We’re about to find out
In Battle Creek, where school choice policies are blamed for helping to segregate schools and gut district programs, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation steps in to try to turn things around.
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As deadline nears: How to choose the college that’s right for you
May 1 is the traditional deadline for saying yes or no to college admission offers. Don’t flip a coin. Read these tips.
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How to improve SAT scores without going broke
Examining free college prep exam courses, which some say work just as well as those that cost thousands.
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Michigan shuts down bad schools. Leading states build them up.
Michigan’s law that calls for the annual closure of the state’s worst schools is unique in the nation.
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For poor and first-generation college students, ‘I think I can’ is half the battle
Amid a graduation gap, Michigan colleges are making a greater effort to help low-income, first generation and other at-risk students earn their college degree.
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Bridge Magazine's 2017 Academic State Champs
Bridge is rating Michigan high schools by how well they prepare students for college or career training after they graduate.
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Academic State Champs 2017: Find your school
See how your school performed in the 2017 Academic State Champs analysis.
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6 reasons why students at some high schools are better prepared for college or career
The first reason, family income, is something schools can’t control. But other factors, like having counselors to help students navigate the maze of higher education, can produce real dividends.