Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says he likely won’t seek to terminate unvaccinated employees, changing his position on enforcing the school district’s staff vaccine policy.
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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Michigan needs skilled workers, but lacks enough instructors to train them
There does not appear to be a shortage of high school students eager to enroll in career tech. But it’s difficult to find CTE instructors because schools can’t match the salaries of industry.
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$100M Kalamazoo career tech center shows promise, inequities in Michigan
Michigan’s career and technical education system is hobbled by enormous funding inequities across the state, even as Kalamazoo builds a state-of-the-art CTE center bankrolled by an anonymous donor.
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Michigan high school seniors crave normality after COVID
The high school class of 2022 has been through a lot. From virtual learning in their bedrooms, to mourning the death of loved ones. Four seniors spoke to Bridge about all that they missed, and vowed “never to take anything for granted.”
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COVID hampered efforts to improve 3rd-grade reading in Michigan
Michigan’s efforts to boost third-grade reading skills took a hit during the pandemic, with teachers reporting less time to provide targeted support to struggling readers, particularly more vulnerable readers, an MSU report found.
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New carpets, more supports: How Michigan colleges would spend Whitmer plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed education budget plan focused mostly on the state’s struggling K-12 schools. But Michigan universities and community colleges would also get a big spending bump, assuming GOP lawmakers buy in.
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Survey: 1-in-5 Michigan teachers and staff said they will soon leave field
In a survey by the Michigan Education Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union, educators noted more shortages and disruption than before and said they are less satisfied with their jobs.
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Money headed to Michigan schools to help with COVID testing
More than $1 billion in federal COVID relief funds will be used for school COVID test kits and additional state lab capacity, less than a month after schools ran dangerously low on supplies.
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How Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $18.4 billion on Michigan schools
Schools are battling teacher shortages, mental health concerns and more. Gov. Whitmer said she wants to make “bold investments” in education with billions of additional dollars in state and federal funds. Republicans say they are eager to talk, but wary of the tab.
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As Gretchen Whitmer pitches Michigan education, a lag in college enrollment
COVID continues to disrupt the number of high school graduates enrolling in college, which has consequences for the state’s economy. School counselors are seeing the pandemic’s toll as the governor seeks to boost student success.