Democrats move to eliminate a school quality ranking system that they claim is redundant. Supporters say the system offers parents a different lens to see how schools are performing.
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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From the gunfire at MSU, an emerging class of determined gun activists
In the month since a terrifying mass shooting, a loose collection of MSU students has emerged to organize sit-downs, pressure lawmakers, tend to classmates and demand that school officials create a safer campus for those who follow.
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From migrant worker to Michigan teacher: ‘Just keep fighting for your dreams’
A Kalamazoo kindergarten teacher uses his childhood in a migrant family to inspire his students, and chide those who might count them out.
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Wayne State launches free tuition program to lower-income students
Wayne State University is launching a program to make tuition and fees free for students whose families $70,000 a year or less. It’s possible because of a new state scholarship program.
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MSU shooting: Video shows gunman checked ammo after entering Union
The 43-year-old shooter can be seen checking his handgun clip for ammunition before walking into a room at the MSU Union the night of Feb. 13, newly released surveillance shows. He left a minute before police arrived.
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Michigan’s ‘historic’ rise in education budget is tempered by inflation
The pandemic economy brought more funding — and higher prices — to Michigan schools.
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MSU shooting: Rampage over in 8 minutes, timeline shows
A timeline released Friday also confirms that the Feb. 13 shooting that killed three students and injured five was over by the time MSU alerted students to the threat.
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MSU shooter motive hinted at in note: ‘They made me who I am today a killer’
Michigan State Police on Friday released a redacted version of the note suspected campus shooter Anthony McRae wrote a day earlier and carried with him during the crime.
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Many leadership positions at risk in Detroit schools as COVID-19 relief dries up
Detroit public schools received $1.3 billion in COVID aid. The loss of those funds, as well as a decline in enrollment since 2020, will hurt.
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Should Michigan schools teach cursive? Some say yes.
A Democrat-sponsored bill would encourage the Michigan Department of Education to develop or adopt cursive programs and “strongly encourage” schools to teach cursive.