Districts are offering loan repayment programs, paid student teaching and cash to lure teachers to districts. ‘Money talks,’ one educator says.
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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How Michigan schools are teaching the Israel-Hamas war (Very delicately)
For teachers and students, talking about the deadly conflict can be emotional and fraught. Teachers say they aim to provide facts and give students space to express their feelings. But they are under a microscope.
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Whitmer to push for free community college tuition at State of the State
Costs unknown as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer widens push for free community college to all high school graduates.
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School closings in Michigan: See which districts have most snow cancellations
A nasty mix of freezing rain and snow has canceled classes for hundreds of districts. Use this interactive map to see which districts have the most cancellations in the past 10 years.
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Whitmer administration chides schools chief for sitting on literacy funds
The Whitmer administration publicly admonished State Superintendent Michael Rice for failing to distribute $140 million earmarked for teacher literacy training nearly six months after the money was awarded.
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Snow days pile up for Michigan schools. Which districts have the most?
Michigan allows school districts to cancel up to six days per year for weather or emergencies. But dozens of districts get permission to cancel far more. Most are up north.
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Northville board approves seeking funding for 2 in-school health clinics
The board voted 6-1 to seek funding. Some parents objected to the clinics because in addition to mental-health support they would offer a range of physical health services for which students may not need parental consent.
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Michigan school closings: how superintendents make decisions on snow days
Now that Michigan’s winter is in full effect and snow storms and other severe weather events become more common, superintendents have to consider a number of things before canceling school.
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Clean-powered buses on the way for Michigan schools, fueled by grants
Over $5 million was awarded to three school districts, Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac to purchase clean-school buses that have little to no carbon emissions.
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Some Michigan parents question whether schools should have health clinics
At a board hearing in Northville, some parents objected to putting health clinics in schools, echoing concerns in other districts based in part on parental rights. Clinic supporters say the centers are critical to student health.