Michigan awards millions of dollars in funding to help students of all ages earn a credential that’s more affordable. In the past five years the state has risen from near the bottom in aid for college students.
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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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Whitmer says solving literacy crisis in Michigan remains her ‘No. 1 priority’
Leaders from schools, businesses and government attended an event Monday where speakers called for action.
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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities land at University of Michigan
Archivists are cataloging 150-plus boxes of material that document filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan’s role in bringing to life iconic characters like Indiana Jones and Yoda.
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New Michigan superintendent aims to raise test scores, collaborate with Whitmer
In a wide-ranging interview with Bridge, new State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko says the state is building momentum on literacy and should do more on funding.
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Rural Michigan broadband access to jump with $920M in fed funding
There are 22 counties — mostly in northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula — where under 60% of homes have broadband access.
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Michigan needs to attract, retain more teachers of color, new report says
As Michigan schools continue trying to find highly qualified teachers and retain them, a new report highlights the need to ensure students experience being taught by teachers of color.
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Michigan schools scramble to ready students with disabilities for future
The Calhoun Intermediate School District’s new Lunger House helps students with disabilities prepare for life after school, a time many disability advocates call ‘the opportunity cliff.’
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Michigan fails its students with disabilities, first-ever report finds
Report sounds alarms on rampant absenteeism, use of restraints and low graduation rates among Michigan’s disabled population.
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Lack of after-school care sends 687K Michigan parents scrambling
Thousands of Michigan parents are on waiting lists to get their children into after-school care programs. They’re forced to go without in spite of millions of dollars in grant funding offered by the state.
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Nighttime child care center in Jackson serves kids whose parents work late
Finding affordable child care can be tough for parents. A child care center in Jackson is providing a ‘second family’ for kids when parents work late at night.