East Lansing Public Schools was among several Michigan districts that reduced security years ago to address other budget concerns. But this year has been marked by reports of guns, fights and intimidation, leading school officials to change direction.
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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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In Alpena, a bold effort to graduate more high-level Michigan nurses
Resolving a long turf war, Michigan now allows local community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in nursing through partnerships with universities. The program allows more students to stay close to home, helping them and their community.
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A school fight, a gun, and a Michigan community demands action
Behavioral problems are increasing in post-pandemic Michigan schools. In East Lansing, students and parents say enough is enough.
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College enrollments stay down in Michigan. Blame paychecks and the pandemic?
Community colleges sustain the biggest drop, but the percentage of recent high school graduates at four-year schools remains well below pre-COVID levels.
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Fewer Michigan snow days this winter means more days in classrooms
Wednesday’s snowfall closed schools across much of lower Michigan. But many districts say they are more likely this year to fall short of the six snow day closures allowed by the state.
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Gretchen Whitmer: Expand Michigan Reconnect program for community college
The Michigan Reconnect program currently pays for students age 25 and over to attend their in-district community college tuition free. Gov. Whitmer wants to expand the program to younger Michiganders.
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Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan students need individual tutoring and soon
In her fifth State of the State address, set for Wednesday, Whitmer will make the case for more tutors in schools before spring break to help students recover from pandemic learning loss.
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Did Johnny write this or a robot? AI chatbots rock Michigan schools
Artificial intelligence writing generators like ChatGPT can compose school assignments at the click of a button. Is it the end of writing as we know it? An invitation to cheating? Or a handy tool like a calculator?
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Michigan teachers say they’re ignored in Lansing. Now, they’re in charge.
Teachers wanted a voice in setting the state’s education agenda. With the Legislature now under Democratic control, four key panels that control education policy and funding will be led by former teachers.
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DeVos-funded campaign for school voucher-like plan withdraws petitions in a sign of defeat
The proposal doesn’t have a clear political path after Democrats won full control of the state legislature in November.