Michigan is trying a host of different strategies to get more people to become teachers. But researchers say the verdict is still out on whether these programs will solve long-term challenges.
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Undergraduate enrollment up 3% at Michigan colleges and universities
A new national report shows Michigan’s undergraduate enrollment increasing. Leaders say strong state aid programs and efforts to retain students year to year contribute to these numbers.
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Opinion | A legislative agenda for improved Michigan public education
The Michigan Department of Education’s most important legislative priorities for 2025 include more in-person instruction time for students, increased funding, expansion of career and technical education and boosting the number of certified teachers in areas of shortage.
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Not working, not in school: A push to reach Michigan's 'disconnected' youth
Detroit needs skilled young workers to help power its growth, but more than a quarter of Detroiters age 16 to 24 are not going to school or working. Nonprofit groups are using federal money to re-engage ‘the kids everyone forgot.’
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Michigan 'lifelong education' department turns 1, touting growth in free pre-K, college
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pushed for expanded pre-K access and more adults with college degrees. Her new department sees signs of success.
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MSU is studying lamprey sex. Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?
The race is on at Michigan State University to understand bedroom habits of the sea lamprey before they eviscerate Great Lakes fish populations.
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Opinion | International student retention closes the talent gap in Michigan
Let’s assemble Michigan’s championship team: New research on international student retention shows significant talent opportunities for the state.
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Amid drone fears, enthusiasts square off with U-M over campus ban
A coalition of drone operators hopes to overturn the university’s ban on flying drones over U-M property — and eventually ban local drone bans across the state.
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Ten ways Michigan may change under Trump, from doctors and EVs to school lunch
More doctors but fewer insurance options for the needy? Tax credits for private schools, but not EVs? Here’s what residents can expect in 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump.
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Controversial copper mine subsidy among $300M approved by Michigan lawmakers
The $50 million grant to the proposed UP mine drew angry shouts from opponents. Lawmakers also authorized money for an Ypsilanti supercomputing center, a Redford Township diesel engine maker, and Dow Chemical.