The pandemic didn’t hospitalize or kill as many college students as it did their grandparents, but it still left a mark on “the best four years of your life.”
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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Republicans add transgender athlete ban to Michigan education budget bill
Across the country, conservative legislatures are trying to exclude transgender athletes from girls sports. A few sentences in a K-12 budget proposal could have a similar impact in Michigan.
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Michigan bills would pause test scores to grade teachers, hold 3rd graders
The Democratic package would not use standardized test scores this year to evaluate teachers or enforce Michigan’s third-grade reading law in recognition of the disruptions caused by the pandemic. It’s unclear if Republicans will give the bills a hearing.
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Q+A with Central Michigan University leaders on the plan to rebuild school
CMU’s president and board chair say they understand the difficulty of reversing steep enrollment declines and have big decisions to make in the next budget cycle.
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Low-income Michigan students fare far better at some colleges than others
The majority of Michigan’s public universities, and half its private colleges, are below the national average in the percentage of their low-income students who earn a degree. Some do far better than others in ensuring these students graduate.
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Citing cash crunch, Central Michigan University pauses new student housing
CMU acknowledged that new housing is necessary as part of a larger strategy to attract new students following steep declines. But its board said Thursday “now is not the right time” to advance new housing plans given ongoing economic uncertainty.
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Report: Recess needed more than ever, but lacking in too much of Michigan
COVID-19 deprived children of play time, but now that they are back in school, some still less than 20 minutes per day, report finds.
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Michigan boosts social studies training to teach ‘full breadth of history’
State Supt. Michael Rice is behind an effort to upgrade and diversify teaching materials relating to significant events and movements like the holocaust, civil rights, contributions by indigenous people and citizenship. It comes amid a national debate over race, books and lesson plans in U.S. schools.
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Michigan summer camps rebound: Kids ‘eager to get back out into the world’
After two pandemic summers of social isolation, Michigan parents want fun activities for their children that also help them build social skills. From overnight and sports camps to local programming, it’s about allowing children to be kids again.
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Shake-up in Central Michigan University admissions after enrollment drop
As CMU works to turn around a 43-percent drop in enrollment since 2012, the director of undergraduate recruitment had his last day on April 7, the university confirmed.