The report was supposed to be a big win for education reformers. But holes in the study may undermine efforts to increase school spending
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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How Michigan compares with other states in child care spending
Not very well, it turns out.
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Asleep at the desk: How school begins for many Michigan teens
It may be the the simplest way to improve academic achievement. But starting school later in the morning is a surprisingly tough sell
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What happened when one Minnesota school district let high schoolers sleep in
An hour delay paid off in achievement and attendance. So why aren’t more schools following that lead
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Building a better school board
Districts across Michigan struggle to field candidates for school boards. The job can be time consuming, nerve wracking, and is often unpaid. Would proper training for new board members help?
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How school districts sell funding projects across Michigan
On Tuesday, residents in more than two dozen districts will vote on whether to pay for construction, technology or other projects. If history holds, half will fail. Here’s what successful Michigan districts do right.
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Help remains elusive for homeless Michigan college students
Michigan’s patchwork system of support misses the state’s most vulnerable young people
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Study: Schools of choice don't improve test scores
Almost 100,000 students enroll in public schools outside their neighborhood school districts through Michigan’s popular school-of-choice policy. On average, they are learning no more than if they’d stayed in their neighborhood school, a study finds
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How many Michigan third-graders should flunk?
Legislators agree that struggling young readers need more help. But what should we do with kids who still can’t read
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A Bridge Q-and-A with Detroit’s Big 3 education chiefs
It’s a high-powered trio presiding over huge changes for Detroit’s public school system. Judge Steven Rhodes, interim Supt. Alycia Meriweather and EAA chief Veronica Conforme reveal their priorities in the push to finally fix city schools