Former President Donald Trump wants to eliminate the US Department of Education. That could affect Michigan school funding, college aid and civil rights protections for students.
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Michigan AG charges 11 over U-M protests, counterprotest
Months after police shut down an encampment on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus, State Attorney General Dana Nessel is charging individuals for their alleged actions against police.
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Michigan AG closes probe of MSU’s Larry Nassar scandal
Attorney General Dana Nessel called the outcome disappointing but said documents MSU withheld ultimately provided no new insights into how the university handled the Larry Nassar scandal.
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School is back in Michigan. So is COVID-19. What to know
Gone are the mask requirements and long COVID-19 isolation periods. But school leaders say it’s still important to stay home when sick.
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As University of Michigan classes resume, so do pro-Palestinian demonstrations
School is back at the University of Michigan. And so are the pro-Palestinian protests.
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Opinion | Is M-STEP a college killer?
Changes to M-STEP would streamline the assessment process, add to the relevance of the remaining testing tools, and remove impediments Michigan students have to higher education.
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Michigan eyes extended Reconnect eligibility for tuition-free college
Michigan has bet big on tuition-free community college for some adults. As federal pandemic funds expire, a state leader says the state is looking for ways to extend expanded eligibility.
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Opinion | Michigan will get ‘ship’ done under new maritime manufacturing initiative
This initiative means more STEM education and skilled training programs and more good-paying middle-class jobs.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan is helping train EV tech workers. Do their jobs exist yet?
After a year, Michigan’s EV Jobs Academy program has helped start technician training classes to prepare the next generation of workers for an evolving automotive industry.
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Whitmer touts free community college. It’s not true for all Michigan kids
A new Michigan program guarantees free community college – but only if you live in a community college district, and 1 in 5 students don’t.