Programming and personal finance classes would count toward graduation requirements under pending legislation. Backers say it would better prepare students; foes say computers are no substitute for language.
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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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Michigan teen looks to college, but after pandemic she questions her drive
After spending much of high school learning remotely in bedrooms, the high school class of 2022 displayed more mental health challenges and less classroom focus, school leaders say. Will pandemic drift follow them to college?
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Michigan to spend $100 million to open new child care programs, tackle pain points
The state plans to invest in child care buildings, educator training, and startup grants using federal COVID-19 aid.
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Chelsea Clinton visits Wayne County to push parents’ role in child literacy
Child advocates are working to find ways to ensure that low-income parents spend more time talking, reading, singing and interacting with their children.
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Marijuana 101: How Michigan colleges work around federal ban to teach pot
Universities are rushing to create workers for Michigan’s booming cannabis industry. That can get tricky because federal law prevents students from actually touching marijuana.
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How to spot a black hole from the University of Michigan
Astronomers announced on Thursday they captured the first image of a blackhole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. University of Michigan research scientist Mark Reynolds weighs in on how he helps with the discovery from Ann Arbor.
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Michigan’s teacher shortage: What’s causing it, how serious is it, and what can be done?
Administrators say it will take a strong workforce to address academic challenges that worsened during the pandemic.
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Struggling with child care in Michigan? Share your story.
A consortium of newsrooms led by the nonprofit newsroom MuckRock is requesting child care data through Michigan Freedom of Information requests and conducting a first-of-its-kind data analysis of child care records. They will have stories and data to share in the coming weeks.
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Nessel: Wayne State experiments on dogs should face new animal testing rules
The university has faced criticism for years for its treatment of dogs during research. A new attorney general opinion states that there needs to be state oversight of animal experimentation.
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Cheers for Dr. Fauci at comeback University of Michigan commencement
The COVID-19 pandemic stopped the classes of 2020 and 2021 from having a proper graduation ceremony. Saturday, they gathered under blue skies to hear Dr. Anthony Fauci urge them to embrace leadership and reject falsities.
