Pro-Palestinian activists accused the private security company of following them on and off campus.
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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Michigan Teacher of the Year helps alternative students find success
While Corey Rosser’s students may have struggled with the traditional format of schooling, at Quest High School, he’s pushing them to new limits.
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Kalamazoo learns even free tuition isn’t enough to get kids into college
Twenty years into the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, officials say they’re having to work harder to help kids succeed and even graduate from high school.
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As Michigan scores fall, state superintendent blames local control ‘run amok’
Michigan lawmakers are questioning if the state is doing enough to ensure students are reading on grade level. State Superintendent Michael Rice says changes from two laws passed last year will help.
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Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash
The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s universities, voted against Santa Ono, who was most recently president of the University of Michigan.
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Michigan school districts are shrinking. None want to consolidate. Why not?
In Michigan, birth rates are declining and schools of choice options are increasing. School district leaders say they are trying to attract more students. But consolidation remains unpopular.
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Think your homework was tough? In the UP, students had to build a house
Career tech students in Houghton needed hands-on experience. So they spent a year building a house. It went up for sale last weekend.
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Chinese student visa revocations would hit Michigan universities hard
The Trump administration intends to revoke visas from Chinese students. More than 6,000 attend Michigan universities, including U-M where 8% of students are from China.
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Tax the rich to pay for schools? Michigan voters may get chance in 2026
Education advocates want voters to decide whether those making $500,000 or more should pay more in taxes to help schools. A ballot measure would go on the gubernatorial ballot.
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Michigan court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shooting
The Michigan Supreme Court had dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021. The order ends efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting.