Detroit’s chronic absenteeism rate is much higher than other major cities – even others with high absenteeism rates such as Milwaukee or Philadelphia. This is related to the depth of social and economic inequalities that Detroit families face.
More than 50% of Detroit students regularly miss class — and schools alone can’t solve the problem
Posted inEvents
Bridge reporter to present whitefish crisis story at Detroit Story Fest
Bridge Michigan senior environment reporter Kelly House will share stories from her reporting on the demise of whitefish from the lower Great Lakes.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Holland ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction
Recent investigations into carbon offset programs have revealed inflated carbon reduction promises and unsustainable growing practices. Two west Michigan groups are giving residents an alternative.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan farm to supply White House Christmas tree: ‘This is our Super Bowl’
Korson’s Tree Farms in Montcalm County will supply the White House with an 18-foot Christmas tree this year. The tree will be on display in the Blue Room, a tradition that was started in 1961.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Fall turkey hunting just got easier in Michigan. What to know
Michigan has more than 200,000 wild turkeys. The state just made it easier to get a fall hunting license.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes mussel research starved of funds as whitefish vanish
Quagga mussels deplete food and nutrients from waters, threatening to drive whitefish extinct. But scientists looking for a solution are working on a shoestring budgets, as much more money is devoted to other invasive species.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Can Michigan save beloved whitefish? Fate hinges on uphill bid to kill mussels
Decades into the mussel invasion, whitefish are on brink of collapse. Scientists are working on a Hail Mary bid to save the fish, using tarps, paint scrapers and a 1,200-pound steel plate.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Give Michigan school reforms time and money to succeed
No doubt, academic performance can be better. But we have the tools we need to improve after years of disinvestment, mismanagement and constantly changing reforms.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Don’t be fooled, Michigan. Medicaid cuts will impact your care
In Michigan, Medicaid serves more than 2.6 million people, including 2 in 5 children and 3 in 5 nursing home residents. There’s a good chance you know someone who relies on it.
Posted inMichigan Government
Complaints mount as Whitmer waits on vacant Michigan Senate seat
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delays calling a special election for a vacant Senate seat, even fellow Democrats are publicly complaining: ‘We’re being taxed, but we have no representative.’