New state data showing a 2025 college enrollment drop has some split on whether the state’s Michigan Achievement Scholarship is working to encourage more students to go to college.
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More Michigan students need AP classes, other rigorous coursework, report says
A new study says too many students aren’t prepared for postsecondary education, especially students who are Black, Latino, low-income, disabled and English learners. Rural students are also missing out.
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In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems
Michigan schools are increasingly adopting composting programs that divert food waste from the landfill while teaching students sustainability.
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Rick Snyder: Provide Michigan education that’s ‘more than academics’
With just over half of Michigan high school graduates going off to college, leaders say more needs to be done to give them interesting and useful learning experiences in K-12 schools.
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Bridge on WJR: Consequences loom as Michigan ages
Michigan is old and getting older, which poses challenges for the state’s future. Bridge Michigan reported Jordyn Hermani joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
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Work program helps Michigan students with disabilities. Will funding run dry?
At Project SEARCH, students learn what jobs they do and don’t like. They also get support from peers, instructors and employers. Independence and employment are the goals.
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Michigan is old and getting older. Experts warn of looming consequences
‘The baby boom really boomed in Michigan.’ The wave of resulting retirements is shrinking the state’s labor force, and experts warn population trends could be bad news for the state.
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GOP governor candidates pledge to overhaul Michigan schools at forum
Candidates pushed to increase the governor’s oversight of public education in Michigan at a forum for Christian homeschoolers.
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Michigan steps up work to persuade young men to go to college, get skills training
Michigan is among the top states where young men’s college enrollment has plummeted.
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Detroit schools make gains in reading and math: 4 strategies that work
A new study singles out Detroit as one of the districts nationally that is ‘accelerating recovery.’ How the schools did it — and what more needs to be done