The exclusion of these nonpublic schoolteachers from state-supported Science of Reading training is shortsighted, and it risks leaving behind thousands of Michigan students who all need effective reading instruction.
Opinion | Michigan’s literacy reform should include nonpublic school teachers
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Culture Club discusses ‘The Invisible Mammal’ documentary
Kristin Tièche joined Bridge Culture Club this week to answer questions about her documentary about bats and the humans who help them.
Posted inMichigan Government
After billion-robocall barrage, Michigan lawmakers eye crackdown
With robocalls and spam texts on the rise, a new Michigan plan proposes fines of up to $100,000 and disclosure requirements.
Posted inMichigan Government
Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown
Michigan health officials: SNAP food assistance benefits for 1.4 million will “temporarily pause” in November if federal government shutdown continues. Program for mothers with infant children also at risk.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan: Gotion battery plant plan is dead after years of controversy
A proposed $2.4 electric vehicle battery plant near Big Rapids has been beset over by lawsuit and questions about its ties to Communist China. It’s the second big-ticket project to die in the past few months.
Posted inMichigan Government
Most violent Michigan crimes go unsolved. Lawmakers want to change that
Less than half of violent crimes like murder, assault, rape and robbery are speedily solved in Michigan. A bipartisan effort in the Michigan Legislature would offer targeted funding to help police departments solve more cases.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | What Michigan communities need most from Rural Health Transformation Program
Without resources, rural hospitals will close, and many communities will lose their primary source of care. Without workforce investment, these providers will struggle to meet the needs of their communities.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan seeks to limit rest stop stays. Some fear ‘criminalizing homelessness’
Michigan wants to ban camping, panhandling and long-term stays at rest stops. Officials say proposed rules aim to improve safety, but advocates worry they could punish people experiencing homelessness.
Posted inMichigan Government
Corruption trial for ex-Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield delayed to fall 2026
A judge has delayed by 10 months a planned trial for former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who along with his wife, is facing a slew of corruption-related charges.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Smokeless nicotine ejected: Detroit council takes Zyn out of the ballgame
The Detroit City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas.