More than 90 percent of students flagged for retention were promoted, a study finds. Low-income and Black third-graders were more likely to be held back because of poor reading scores.
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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 schools would decide on opening before Labor Day under House bill
The debate pits education advocates who want independent control of their school-year calendars against tourism leaders who want to ensure families can book vacations through Labor Day.
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Michigan college COVID outbreaks plummet as students vaccinate and mask up
Cases related to outbreaks are down at colleges this fall, but have risen sharply in the state’s K-12 system, where students are far less likely to be vaccinated or required to wear a mask.
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Michigan schools worry about funding loss as student Count Day looms
Count Day stands to look different than it did in the spring, as Michigan school district leaders worry they will lose funding for students who are in quarantine.
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Amid controversies, U-M President Mark Schlissel announces 2023 departure
The leader of one of the top public universities in the nation has had some ups and downs in eight years at the helm.
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First month of classes in Detroit sees virtual school challenges, demand for hourly employees continues
Three weeks into the school year, Detroit Public Schools Community District officials still are fielding complaints from parents about its new virtual school.
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COVID outbreaks in Michigan schools already 8 times higher than last year
Experts attribute the rise to more students in classrooms, fewer masks and a more contagious delta variant, sending infections up in Michigan classrooms.
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Michigan Senate passes bill to help teachers spot student mental illness
Teacher training could soon include instruction on recognizing signs of mental struggles. Advocates say these skills are more needed than ever given the added strain the pandemic placed on children and adolescents.
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Detroit must repair crumbling schools. Federal funds may be best hope.
Detroit schools are essentially barred from raising their own funds to repair deteriorated buildings, which would cost about $1.5 billion. Now, federal support may enable leaders to do what a series of state-appointed managers could not — rebuild Detroit’s schools.
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Michigan will disclose fewer school COVID outbreaks under new rules
Changing policies to report fewer outbreaks in Michigan schools won’t reduce infections among kids, but it will provide less information to worried parents.