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There is a steep increase this year in the percentage of third-graders behind in reading skills — a troubling trend that was far worse for students who spent significant time learning remotely when they were in second grade during the pandemic.
In perhaps the most comprehensive portrait of academic loss brought on by COVID, math and reading scores for the nation’s 9-year-olds suffered generational declines between 2020 and 2022. The losses spanned races and income levels, though the lowest-performing students suffered the largest declines.
DTE is asking for a 8.8 percent rate increase, or $10 more a month for residential customers. Advocates say customers shouldn’t have to bear the costs.
Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, suspected of wrongdoing in a vote machine tampering case, wanted to seize tabulators in three Michigan communities, according to search warrant requests obtained by Bridge.
Bills that would restrict how schools teach about racism and other highly-charged topics have yet to pass. But there are signs that pushback from some parents and interest groups are making an impact in classrooms.
The reformulated boosters — one by Moderna and the other by Pfizer — target omicron subvariants B.4 and B.5. With an ever-evolving virus, are they enough?
The state Board of Canvassers splits along partisan lines, refusing to move forward constitutional amendments to guarantee abortion rights and begin nine days of early voting.
