A fraternity president, a top-notch student and an aspiring pediatrician were the MSU students killed by a gunman in a campus attack. All three made huge impacts before their young lives were cut short.
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 State shooting: Night of terror, morning of eerie calm for students
Students who had spent their lives preparing for active shooters experience the terror of one. Many are still shaken. Some wonder if they should return to school.
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Michigan State University shooting 2023: Resources to cope, tips to discuss tragedy
A gunman kills three and injures five at one of America’s biggest college campuses. Resources are available for those who are suffering.
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Michigan State University shooting: ‘Our Spartan hearts are broken’
Mass shooting comes to Michigan State University, as a gunman kills three, injures five before shooting and killing himself.
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Michigan public school enrollment stabilizing after pandemic exodus
Overall, enrollment fell by less than 1 percent, and data suggests students who left for private schools during COVID aren’t coming back.
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MSU Student: My story shows what MSU still doesn’t get about sexual assault
Michigan State University senior Miranda Dunlap wrote a column this week in the student paper about her own painful experience reporting sexual assault to the school. In a Q and A, she tells Bridge how the school can improve the process.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spending
The Democratic governor now has a Democratic Legislature and a giant budget surplus to pursue education priorities, including individualized tutoring, universal pre-school and other progressive policies.
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Whitmer K-12 budget centers on Michigan proposals with bipartisan support
Literacy, tutoring and preschool are among priorities in Whitmer’s education budget proposal, according to details emerging ahead of Wednesday’s release, all topics thought to have at least some Republican backing.
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Whitmer wants to extend help for future teachers but drops teacher bonuses
The governor’s proposed budget will call for continuing $9,600 stipends for student teachers and $10,000 scholarships for education majors. But her budget plans for 2024 is a small fraction of last year’s ask.
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What is Michigan’s free pre-K program for 4-year-olds? Q+A with an expert
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to expand the state’s free preschool program to all 4-year-olds, regardless of income. An MSU researcher who studies the Great Start Readiness Program explains what makes it work.