Some public schools are reporting double-digit declines, as certainty over in-person classes fuels increases in private school enrollment. Homeschooling also is up.
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Posted inTalent & Education
Is federal COVID cash enough to solve Michigan school mental health crisis?
An unprecedented $6 billion in federal COVID relief money has come to Michigan to help schools, with mental-health support one of its pillars. It’s a lot of money, but young students will need a lot of help.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Oral medications are a huge step forward in Michigan’s COVID fight
I feel confident that I can help protect my patients from severe illness or hospitalization with the proven tools we know work — vaccination, boosters and now oral medications.
Posted inTalent & Education
Two Michigan educators exiting this month, many others may soon follow
The educators, a wife and husband, say staying in a field they love became “unsustainable.” Their frustration and disillusionment is reflected in recent teacher surveys, which show roughly 1-in-5 Michigan teachers are thinking about leaving.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Ypsilanti’s Haab’s Restaurant ends 87-year run, another institution gone
Haab’s, opened in the Great Depression, joins a list of landmark Michigan restaurants that are closing as the industry continues to struggle during COVID-19.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan closes gap on racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
Early in the pandemic, Blacks accounted for 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths. But efforts to address the gap led to health changes that lowered the rate to 14 percent — equal to their proportion of the state’s population.
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Angry Up North: scars linger after Michigan school mask mandates end
Fissures over COVID safety protections in schools have left a region divided and sent a veteran health officer packing.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Join Bridge to discuss federal COVID funding to lift student mental health
On March 16, Bridge Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit and the Detroit Free Press will host a virtual discussion on how Michigan schools are using federal dollars to expand mental-health resources during the pandemic.
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Michigan State University to relax COVID-19 mask mandate
Michigan State University announced Thursday that it will soon allow students and staff to be unmasked in many indoor settings. There are exceptions including in classrooms and in healthcare facilities.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan state employees won’t have to mask at work starting Thursday
The Michigan Office of State told government workers in a letter they will not have to wear masks to protect against COVID-19 beginning Thursday, unless otherwise instructed by their department directors.