Tiny Hillsdale College is at the center of education battles in Florida and Tennessee, while expanding its influence in charter and private schools closer to home. Its conservative values could reshape schools in Michigan under a Republican governor.
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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Detroit superintendent’s wife leaves nonprofit after backlash over contract
Literacy advocate Rachel Vitti has left her position with Beyond Basics, which received a multi-million-dollar tutoring contract for Detroit schools. Her position at the nonprofit was disclosed to the education board before the contract was approved.
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Michigan school districts resist consolidation. Will $237M change minds?
Michigan has more than 800 school districts, which previous governors have tried to combine to save on administrative costs. The new education budget contains $237 million aimed at getting school districts to consider consolidating.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer creates K-12 parents council. Republicans leery.
The governor said the council is meant to amplify parents’ voices on educational issues. But Republicans call the council an election-year gimmick, as conservatives push for more parental control over classroom instruction.
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How one Michigan State NIL deal improved the life of a student athlete
It’s not just big-name stars who are reaping the benefits of new rules allowing college athletes to cut endorsement deals. Name, Image and Likeness policies are easing the financial struggles of thousands of student athletes.
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More money may not mean more disability services in Michigan schools
Whitmer signed a $19.6 billion budget that includes $1.9 billion for services for students with disabilities. It also funds mental health, school safety, and recruitment effort
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5 things to know about new University of Michigan President Santa Ono
Will Santa Ono ever crowd surf in the Big House? We don’t know yet. Here’s what to know about his experience and what many hope he can bring to U-M.
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New University of Michigan President Santa Ono hailed for engaging students
Call him the anti-Schlissel. Ono, chosen Wednesday as U-M’s 15th president, is known for taking selfies with students, crowd surfing at football games, and engaging closely with students and faculty, all traits considered lacking in his predecessor.
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‘They’re not prisons’ — Michigan schools try to balance safety, learning
Student safety is on the minds of school and community leaders throughout Michigan following last year’s shooting rampage at Oxford High School. Lansing-area officials met Monday to discuss the nuances of such policies
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6 Michigan education proposals that lawmakers punted to the fall
Legislative loose ends: Bills on teaching race, paying student teachers, creating dyslexia programs were still winding their way through the Michigan statehouse when lawmakers adjourned for the summer.
