Signs are popping up of a national economic slowdown, but Michigan’s workforce continues to grow and diversify, making the state less vulnerable than many others to a downturn, University of Michigan economists predict.
Teachers know that classrooms built to the needs of each student are more successful than the one-size-fits-all curricula that are the norm. An individualized or small-group learning model will allow our students to soar.
A federal judge ruled that the former owner of two failed mid-Michigan dams is liable for $120 million in damages. But he filed for bankruptcy in 2020.
A group called AxMITax plans to begin circulating petitions in January for a potential ballot proposal, which if passed would eliminate, among other priorities, the $2.5 billion State Education Tax used to support K-12 schools.