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.
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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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
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Detroit’s school crisis is a century in the making
The lawmakers charged with repairing the damage to the city’s schools should know it has roots that go back to the 19th century – even before the Civil War
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2015 Academic State Champs
Meet the Academic State Champs Bridge Magazine recognizes 44 high schools across the state earning top marks for preparing students for college or career success Interactive database: See how YOUR high school stacks up See the Academic State Champs score – and key test scores and demographics – for your local high school. Use our […]
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Academic State Champs: How to make sense of your school’s M-STEP scores
Last year, Michigan replaced its longstanding MEAP standardized test with a new assessment aligned with the Common Core. Bridge’s Academic State Champs analysis allows you to compare your school with peer schools across the state.
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Meet the 2015 high school Academic State Champs
Bridge Magazine recognizes 44 high schools across the state earning top marks for preparing students for college or career succes
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Interactive database: See how YOUR high school stacks up
See the Academic State Champs score – and key test scores and demographics – for your local high school. Use our tool to see how your high school stacks up against other schools in your area and across the state.