Michigan should incentivize school districts to expand dual enrollment options by changing the funding model, which currently requires districts to pay for dual enrollment out of their per-pupil allotment.
Michigan colleges and universities
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Michigan startup aims to expose AI ‘deep fakes’ in videos, more
ProbeTruth is the first commercialized research from the UM-Flint campus, officials said. The company, which helps detect content generated by artificial intelligence, aims to employ 50 workers by the end of 2026.
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EMU offers women a chance to earn bachelor’s degrees in prison
The 12 women who earned bachelor’s degrees at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in September participated in the largest graduation so far by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
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Michigan inmates learn commercial truck driving, other trades from behind bars
Michigan is a national leader in education programs for the incarcerated. Commercial truck driving, cosmetology, manufacturing and business programs are popular with inmates, with more offerings on the horizon.
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Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend
Futures for Frontliners scholarship, launched during pandemic, is wrapping up with 6K graduates so far, 1 in 4 who enrolled, which is significantly below the national average
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Michigan rises from bottom in college financial aid with slate of new grants
Michigan awards millions of dollars in funding to help students of all ages earn a credential that’s more affordable. In the past five years the state has risen from near the bottom in aid for college students.
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Michigan fire, education officials ‘gut punched’ by House GOP funding cuts
After controversial funding cuts for a new fire truck nursing program and more, House Speaker Matt Hall calls fellow Republicans with concerns ‘budget traitors.’
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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities land at University of Michigan
Archivists are cataloging 150-plus boxes of material that document filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan’s role in bringing to life iconic characters like Indiana Jones and Yoda.
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MSU researchers: Moss — yes, moss — can help solve murders
New study examines how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people and calculate how long ago someone died.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Detroit’s vacant lots have surprising upside: boosting bird diversity
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds.