Teachers are often in silos, focused on one group of students or one subject area. Not anymore in Concord Community schools and Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are trying ‘team teaching.’
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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In west Michigan, library that survived LGBTQ book flap closes as staffers quit
Tensions are high again in Ottawa County, as staffers quit the Patmos Library after a conservative board takes over.
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U-M taps Domenico Grasso as interim president as Santa Ono leaves
Grasso has led the University of Michigan-Dearborn since 2018. He is stepping in as Ono resigns to become University of Florida president but is not expected to be a candidate for the permanent position.
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Michigan voters reject half of school bond requests. Blame the economy?
Voters defeated slightly more than half of the requests to borrow money for improvements, a lower success rate than normal for May election. Voters in Democratic-leaning districts were more likely to approve bonds.
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‘Gutted.’ Michigan losing $200M in fed research funding, with more in limbo
Research at Michigan universities and hospitals – including work on cancer treatments and Great Lakes algae blooms — is being pared back or delayed as the Trump administration slashes federal spending.
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What’s next for U-M? Santa Ono successor to face DEI, Trump, elitism questions
The University of Michigan’s next president will face scrutiny from a faculty that wants a louder voice against Trump — and a public distrustful of higher education and its politics.
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Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestinian protesters at U-M
State prosecutors have dropped felony charges against seven people accused of trespassing and resisting police a year ago during the break-up of a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan.
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Donald Trump restores student visas after revoking 70-plus in Michigan
Government lawyers said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after lawsuits across the country, including in Michigan.
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School offers peek at 'science of reading.' Can it boost scores in Michigan?
The ‘science of reading’ is gaining momentum across the country. But making it happen in Michigan classrooms takes time, funds and staff buy-in.
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Attention MSU fans: Huge Sparty for sale. One catch: Must have 30-foot wall
An auction that launched Thursday will ‘go Green’ for MSU’s athletics department as the school’s surplus store seeks buyers for the iconic images from three outdated football stadium scoreboards.