U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker denied a challenge to the state’s constitutional ban on taxpayer funds being used for private education. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation said it would appeal the Friday ruling.
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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Northern Michigan University’s new president vows to engage rural students
A Michigan native, Brock Tessman comes to the job from Montana. His priorities when he begins Feb. 1 include increasing enrollment, ensuring more students get degrees and improving opportunities for rural students.
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Michigan to invest $560M on scholarships to ease college affordability crisis
State lawmakers approved a scholarship plan to provide up to $5,500 per year per student. Some 75 percent of Michigan students would be eligible.
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Who is running for University of Michigan, MSU and Wayne State boards?
Voters will elect two candidates apiece for the boards of each of Michigan’s largest universities. The currently unfilled positions wield enormous influence.
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Michigan school districts are flush with cash, but wary of a downturn
Districts are heeding expert warnings of a “perfect storm” of economic uncertainty fueled by inflation, enrollment declines, the threat of recession, and expiring federal aid.
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Eastern Michigan University faculty union approves new contract
EMU faculty union members are one step closer to having a new contract with their university. The deal came after a faculty strike that disrupted three days of classes and includes pay and benefit hikes.
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Yom Kippur conflicts with student count day in Michigan schools
Superintendents will be counting Michigan students Oct. 5, but many children will be out of school observing a major Jewish holiday. It’s a crucial day for Michigan school districts trying to maximize state funding, but this year it coincides with Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year when the observant fast, pray, and abstain from work and school.
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Culture wars divide Michigan schools. How many rights should parents have?
From debates about finances and transparency to race and gender, Michigan parents are demanding more input in what kids learn and read. But some say they’ve taken the fight too far.
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Michigan’s rural school districts plead for more bus and broadband funding
Large, rural school districts make for long, expensive bus routes that eat up budgets. Attracting teachers can be difficult and high-speed internet is hard to find. Consolidation saves money but residents fear loss of community.
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Michigan Dept. of Education LGBTQ, gender training blasted by Dixon, Whitmer
The governor asks Superintendent Michael Rice to change trainings under fire from conservatives for suggesting teachers don’t need to tell parents about children’s gender orientation.