Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said she would “follow the science” on pandemic policy, is apparently not following the advice of her chief medical officer on school face mask mandates.
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Michigan colleges set fall requirements for masks and COVID-19 vaccines
Check out the latest on rules set by colleges across the state as they prepare to start their fall semesters while the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads, mostly among the unvaccinated.
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How Michigan schools are spending $6 billion in federal COVID relief
Michigan schools are investing heavily in summer school to accelerate learning. They are hiring reading, math and behavioral specialists (and a few drones) as students transition back to classrooms.
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Michigan GOP school board members lose vote to discourage masks in class
The board, by a 6-2 vote, rejected a non-binding resolution by Republican members to prevent schools from requiring masks, COVID tests or quarantining unvaccinated students. One GOP member was in tears.
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Gov. Whitmer urges Michigan schools to mask up, stops short of mandate
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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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.