Michigan law requires educators to immediately report suspected abuse. But when a 13-year-old told Northern Michigan Christian Academy officials her teacher sexually assaulted her in 2004, they didn’t call police or child protection workers.

The children and families we serve have already borne the brunt of the pandemic. If we truly care about those most in need, we must act.

Patients infected with both the flu and COVID-19 are over twice as likely to die as patients with only COVID-19.

If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to move the needle on mental health in Michigan, she needs to promote efforts focused on earlier intervention.

Roughly one-third of children in Michigan under age 5 qualified for child care subsidies, but only 5 percent received those credits. Meanwhile, an estimated 44 percent of Michiganders live in “child care deserts” — places with a lack of licensed child care providers.

The South Korean manufacturer seeks $525 million in incentives for an expansion that will create 1,000 jobs. It’s one of the first projects seeking to tap the state’s SOAR fund.

Michigan’s auditor general says it’s ‘unfair’ to say his report found Whitmer’s administration gave inaccurate tallies of deaths from COVID. Republicans demand an investigation.