New research links screen time to child eyesight problems, adding fuel to a push to encourage more recess — and ban cell phones — in Michigan schools.
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Opinion | Give Michigan school reforms time and money to succeed
No doubt, academic performance can be better. But we have the tools we need to improve after years of disinvestment, mismanagement and constantly changing reforms.
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Michigan wants more college grads. Can boosting spending for dual enrollment help?
Michigan is on a campaign to increase graduation rates, but ranks near the bottom in high school students who take college classes. Some lawmakers want to increase funding, but the effort could face long odds.
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Report: Give governor more control to improve Michigan schools, test scores
The state paid $500,000 for a report on how to improve Michigan schools. Not all are thrilled with the recommendations.
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Michigan Democrats, Republicans swap blame on schools after Bridge report
Michigan’s reading scores have dropped to crisis levels in the past 10 years. Republicans blame Democrats for repealing reforms; Democrats say their new strategies need time to work.
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School district lookup: How scores, staff, enrollment changed across Michigan
Enrollment in more than 70% of Michigan districts has fallen since 2014, while many added staff and test scores fell. Use these tools to search how districts statewide fared.
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Here’s how governor candidates say they’d fix Michigan education
Tougher graduation requirements, more teacher training on literacy and more school choice are among the ideas candidates are pitching to improve Michigan K-12 education.
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Michigan schools on hiring spree. Can it reverse ‘Titanic’ learning losses?
Michigan has 21,000 more teacher aides than a decade ago helping a shrinking population of schoolkids. Hiring more adults has yet to reverse learning skids, but one lawmaker likens it to turning around the Titanic.
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Mississippi turned around its schools. Its secret: Tools Michigan abandoned
Once at the bottom, Mississippi has made massive strides teaching children to read. They’ve got literacy coaches, a high-stakes third grade test and lots of teacher training. What can Michigan learn from the Magnolia state?
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Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blame
Ten years ago, Michigan vowed to become a Top 10 state for education. Since then, it’s outspent many other states and seen diminishing returns amid a revolving door of reforms.