Ypsilanti is like a lot of Michigan school districts: lots of struggling young readers and not nearly enough tutors to help them catch up. Federal pandemic funds are available, but staffing levels remain a hindrance.
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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Charlevoix is booming but it can’t find homes for teachers, or families
Downstate Michiganders looking for a piece of paradise are pricing out year-round residents in Up North tourist towns like Charlevoix and Boyne City, making it difficult for businesses and school districts to attract employees.
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Lapeer library keeps LGBTQ-themed books, but more battles loom
In a conservative Michigan county, residents debate the availability of books some residents considered pornography, but which drew strong support from the library board and its attorney on First Amendment grounds.
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Book bans move from sex to war, as west Michigan school removes ‘Jarhead’
The Hudsonville Public Schools has pulled the Gulf War memoir over concerns it is too violent. ‘It’s a book about war,’ the author says.
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Kellogg to pay up to 100% college for Battle Creek district students
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation partnered with Battle Creek Public Schools to cover up to 100 percent of tuition and fees for graduating seniors. The class of 2023 will be the first student cohort awarded this scholarship.
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Michigan Democrats want to give teachers more say in classroom assignments
In a set of union-backed bills, Democrats would give teachers a stronger voice in the classes they teach, and would make evaluations subject to bargaining. Superintendents say the bills would put union seniority ahead of what’s best for students.
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MSU shooting 911 calls: McRae spotted in minutes; false tips prolonged ordeal
Newly released dispatch records show multiple callers offered a description of the gunman soon after shooting. A deluge of tips about everything from suspicious trucks to loud sounds may have diverted police.
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Grand Rapids schools add backpack ban after gun found in third-grader’s bag
Grand Rapids Public Schools is adding a backpack ban after confiscating a gun from a student. The superintendent says it’s a ‘drastic’ but necessary step.
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Small Upper Peninsula school with Finnish roots toasts its last graduates
Finlandia University’s last graduating class walked across a stage and accepted their degrees Sunday. Founded in 1896, Finlandia is among scores of colleges that have closed or merged amid declining enrollment as fewer families consider college worth the cost.
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New report provides safety recommendations for Oxford High after shooting
The report found current security levels at the school are appropriate and surpass those at most schools. But it also recommended some additional steps, including more consistent questions about access to weapons for students undergoing threat assessments.