The bill passed with bipartisan support and would allow students to satisfy a half-credit of math, world language or the arts.
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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An academic suspension and 7 years later, a Michigan man gets his degree
Seth Noyes crossed the graduation stage at Grand Rapids Community College with his letter of academic suspension taped to his cap.
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Michigan House passes bill to pay student teachers for classroom work
Currently, most college students studying to become teachers must work for free while student teaching, a burden that creates one more obstacle to pursuing a teaching career. The bill would pay them $90 a day, and also pay their classroom mentors.
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Michigan sends money to help Oxford ‘heal,’ improve safety at other schools
Oxford Community Schools will be able to use the new state funding for staffing to help traumatized students, as well as for repairs to the high school in the wake of the deadly shooting.
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More aid for Michigan college students? Business groups push $360 million plan
Students could get as much as $6,000 in new scholarship money in a new state financial aid program. For businesses, it’s a way to create and retain a ‘high-talent’ workforce in Michigan.
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Facing teacher shortage, Michigan may ease path for out-of-state educators
About a third of teachers hired last year in Michigan were initially certified in other states. That could increase under a bill now being considered in Lansing.
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House rejects tutoring bill. What’s next for Michigan’s struggling students?
Rep. Julie Alexander’s bill would have given students up to $1,500 to spend on tutoring and other education expenses. Democrats call it a voucher program. Where does tutoring stand in Michigan now?
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Michigan tried preschool for 3-year-olds, but will the idea survive?
Michigan officials launched the pilot, called Strong Beginnings, on the premise that high-quality education has profound benefits for all early learners, not just those who are a year away from kindergarten.
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As youth mental health crisis rages, Michigan schools work to bolster students’ sense of connection
The pandemic intensified a long-festering youth mental health crisis and left schools searching for answers. In Michigan, 600 schools have adopted a social-emotional learning curriculum known as TRAILS – Transforming Research into Action to Improve the lives of students. It is poised to grow further – if the Legislature approves $150 million in new funding.
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Michigan lawmakers advance bill to limit how race is taught in schools
Amid the national debate about “critical race theory,” Michigan lawmakers weigh a bill to prohibit teaching of “race or gender stereotyping.” Critics say it’s a distraction.