Michigan State University students joined peers at University of Michigan in setting up an encampment, joining a national movement that has become a test of campus free speech principles.
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 gun plan would make schools share safe storage law with parents
Parents of Oxford school shooting victims are backing a proposal that would require Michigan schools to tell families about the state’s new safe storage law and how to keep guns away from kids.
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FAFSA fiasco leaves Michigan students, families in ‘anxiety inducing’ limbo
Federal aid application woes mean Michigan families are contemplating college decisions without crucial information: How much it will cost.
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Ending advanced math can spur outrage, as Troy showed. Some schools buck trend
Districts that try to ‘detrack’ — or stop sorting students by perceived ability — often face parental pushback. But a handful of districts show it can be done.
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Michigan’s plan to boost FAFSA: Free pizza for college aid applications
With federal aid applications lagging amid a botched federal rollout, Michigan leaders are hoping free pizza might be a motivator for high school students considering college.
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Michigan schools hired 874 mental health staffers — under program set to end
With a mental health crisis still rippling through schools, Michigan districts face tough decisions as funding expires for a pandemic-era program used to hire more than 800 counselors, psychologists and other support staff.
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More FAFSA problems: What Michigan families need to know about financial aid
The federal government promised to make it easier to apply for college aid. It messed up — again.
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What Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan means for Michigan borrowers
President Joe Biden is trying again to forgive millions of student loans. His administration says 87,680 Michigan borrowers have already seen some relief despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down an initial plan.
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U-M student on mission as NASA 'eclipse ambassador' to educate communities
Sophia Davis, a junior at the University of Michigan, was selected to be a NASA ‘eclipse ambassador.’ Ahead of Monday’s astronomical event, she hosted events in underserved areas, teaching families and children about the science behind an eclipse.
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Michigan schools have more teachers, fewer students. Are layoffs coming?
Michigan schools may have to lay off or otherwise ‘lose”’more than 5,000 teachers to balance budgets as federal pandemic funding expires amid continued enrollment declines, according to a new analysis.