Decisions on whether masks will be required in classrooms this fall will be left up to local districts, despite CDC and state pleas for them to mask up.
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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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School administrators worry as Michigan returns to stricter pupil accounting rules
Michigan schools want the option of offering hybrid in-person and online learning for students who want it, but accounting rules may not allow it.
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Michigan schools can’t fill teacher aide jobs: ‘There are no applicants.’
Job seekers can make almost as much at McDonald’s as they can working as a special education paraprofessional, making the vital but sometimes stressful jobs a tough sell for Michigan school districts.
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Wayne State University issues vaccine mandate; Central Michigan requires masks
Colleges and universities had expected a normal return to campus this fall but the Delta variant of COVID-19 is scrambling their plans. Businesses like auto manufacturers also are adding mask mandates.
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Q and A: How the pandemic stunted Michigan low-income college enrollment
High school grads on the fence about going to college didn’t get much personal contact with advisors and college representatives last school year because of the pandemic. The result is predictable and sobering.
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University of Michigan, MSU require vaccinations for fall; others may follow
Citing the rise in coronavirus cases in parts of the country, U-M and Michigan State University will mandate proof of COVID vaccinations for all students, staff and faculty.
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What’s next for abandoned schools in Detroit? Neighbors say almost anything is better than vacancy.
Detroiters have long told city and school officials that almost anything would be better than leaving unused school buildings vacant.
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Leftover child care money gives a boost to cash-strapped Michigan providers
The $105 million payout comes from federal funds that weren’t spent because of COVID.
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Michigan education programs are training teachers, but hundreds aren’t passing the licensing exam
Hundreds of prospective teachers attended training programs in Michigan but failed the licensing exam to become a teacher.
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State, feds suggest masks in classrooms. Michigan schools aren’t so sure.
Unless masks are mandated by government authorities, it’s unlikely most Michigan school districts will require face masks in classrooms this fall, say school leaders.