Bills to remove SAT scores from student transcripts in Michigan could help shrink the importance of the college entrance exam.
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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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U-M expands free tuition program to its Dearborn, Flint campuses
Lower-income students at U-M’s Flint and Dearborn campuses can enroll this fall without paying tuition through the Go Blue Guarantee. But they must meet a GPA threshold not required of incoming “Go Blue” students in Ann Arbor.
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What we know about the University of Michigan sports sexual assault scandal
The investigation into sports department physician Robert Anderson’s alleged sexual misconduct raises questions about how much U-M officials, including the school’s iconic football coach, knew about the doctor’s behavior.
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Michigan schools revolt, won’t flunk struggling third-grade readers
The families of almost 3,500 Michigan third-graders received letters recommending they be held back in grade because they scored poorly on a reading test. The actual number who flunk is likely to be much less than that.
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Homeless students expelled four times more than others in Michigan schools
Already struggling with stability outside of school, the homeless and formerly homeless face disciplinary action more than their classmates in Michigan schools.
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Detroit schools found a way to attract teachers: Pay them more
Detroit schools were once a tough sell. But by boosting starting pay above $50,000 and offering $15,000 bonuses for special education teachers, the city is attracting educators even during a statewide teacher shortage.
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Michigan’s teacher of the year looks for silver linings as COVID fades
Even in a tough year in Michigan’s classrooms, there are lessons to be learned, says the newly crowned teacher of the year.
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High school/college hybrid programs growing in popularity in Michigan
Early middle college is a five-year program in which students earn a high school diploma and enough college credits for an associate’s degree, for free.
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Western Michigan University reveals record $550 million anonymous gift
The largest single donation in U.S. history to a public university will be used to support WMU’s medical school, need-based student financial aid and the WMU Bronco athletic program.
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Learning from home without a place to study? These Detroit students built 62 solutions.
With classrooms shuttered across Detroit earlier this school year, leaders at Detroit Leadership Academy, a Brightmoor-area charter school, told neighborhood leaders that many students didn’t have a space where they could focus.