Michigan’s public universities show nominal gains in student scores ACT scores of incoming freshmen at Michigan’s 15 public universities changed little since 2001, except at two places: The University of Michigan, where admissions became even more selective, and at Ferris State, where the scores of freshmen in the 75th percentile of last year’s incoming class […]
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Michigan’s public universities show nominal gains in student scores ACT scores of incoming freshmen at Michigan’s 15 public universities changed little since 2001, except at two places: The University of Michigan, where admissions became even more selective, and at Ferris State, where the scores of freshmen in the 75th percentile of last year’s incoming class […]
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The five-year four-year degree
Michigan college students take longer to earn a diploma than students in other states. The result: More pizza, more books, and bigger bills for students and parents
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Paying students to graduate
Grand Valley may have found the secret to on-time graduation: Financial incentives.
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Dude, where’s my advisor?
Lack of academic advising may be costing Michigan college students – and their parents – big time.
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Where can Johnny get his diploma the fastest?
Hope College and U-M will get most students a degree in four years. Saginaw Valley? Not so much.
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F is for frustrated – disorganization at Detroit EAA schools leaves students scrambling to graduate
Seniors graduating this month from high schools in the state reform school district complain of missing or inaccurate transcripts. Some are being told days before commencement they don’t have the required classes to graduate.
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In a diplomatic snub, reflections of a distant relationship
The mayor of Detroit probably didn’t mean to snub the president of South Korea. But Asian immigrants are choosing to settle elsewhere.
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Legislature green-lights second straight major preschool expansion
More than 10,000 additional needy four year olds will likely find seats in public preschool next fall thanks to final legislative approval this week of Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to double the size of Michigan’s public preschool programs. This caps two years of work by local school districts, private preschool providers, and early childhood advocates to solve a major preschool shortage.
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Bridge reporting leads to tougher teacher testing
Aspiring teachers will soon face tougher tests after the Michigan Legislature last night approved $1.8 million for certification test upgrades.