From ditching electric vehicle rebates to expanding preschool access statewide — a look inside Michigan’s newly signed $83 billion budget.
Michigan colleges and universities
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Free Michigan community college guarantee starts this fall. What to know
The cost of college can be a barrier for students to pursue higher education. A new Michigan program expands student access to tuition-free community college.
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Michigan college graduates make $33,400 more, but fewer students attending
High sticker prices and a fear of debt may be prompting Michigan high school students to opt out of college. National data suggests getting a college degree is still worth it.
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Where are the Michigan men? College increasingly a female dominated pursuit
Women are in the majority at almost every college and university in Michigan, with an increasing percentage of men choosing work over schooling, new data shows.
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Michigan’s $23B education deal: Free community college for all, pre-K for many
Michigan Democrats cap a 19-hour marathon session with approval of an education budget they say will put money back into classrooms. Some school groups opposed the plan, along with all Republicans.
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Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum
Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs.
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FAFSA filings down at Michigan universities. Will enrollment follow?
Fewer Michigan students have applied for aid after the federal government’s botched FAFSA rollout. University officials say they are still ‘cautiously optimistic’ about enrollment.
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Trash into treasure: Rethinking waste in Michigan college towns
College-town organizations are finding creative ways to use students’ unwanted items to give back to the community — and keep waste out of landfills while they’re at it.
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Wayne State University police dismantle encampment; 12 arrested
Wayne State police moved in to clear the encampment at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Twelve people were arrested. Protesters continued demonstrating on a street nearby.
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Wayne State classes move online as pro-Palestine encampment continues
Wayne State University has moved all classes online after students set up an encampment on campus to protest the Israel-Hamas war.