The culture wars have led to compromise in northern Michigan, with a library moving books and county commissioners rescinding a threat to fire library board members.
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Posted inTalent & Education
In Michigan, voters sour on school bonds. Once an easy sell, half now fail
Some 10% of Michigan districts are going to voters with tax requests in November. Taxes for roads and public safety still overwhelmingly pass, but the success rate of school bonds has plummeted in recent years.
Posted inTalent & Education
Five things to know about Michigan school bond proposals this election
Bridge Michigan and Gongwer News Service analyzed several years of school bond data and the current ballot proposals. Here are five things to know about school funding efforts this fall.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Understanding school safety in Michigan: How can we keep schools safe?
By listening to the needs of school-based personnel in our state, we can work collectively to develop strategies that support positive youth development and ensure students concentrate on learning.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
$1M grant gives Michigan foster kids rides to school as they switch homes
Foster youth face countless disruptions and fractured relationships, as they move from home to home. A new state grant helps them maintain connections and classroom continuity.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on challenges, opportunities in Michigan education
Bridge’s latest Lunch Break reader event featured a lively discussion about preK-12 education in Michigan this school year.
Posted inTalent & Education
Dems OK $125M for Michigan school safety, mental health. GOP wanted more
Facing pressure from school groups ‘appalled’ by what they viewed as a steep cut, Democrats on Wednesday approved additional spending on school safety and student mental health.
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Michigan's mental health crisis extends beyond students: Teachers struggle too
“When I was a teacher, I felt like I connected so much with the kids who were struggling, I felt like I took that home with me,” said Becky Halamka, a Negaunee Public Schools counselor and founder of Superior Educator Wellness Services.
Posted inMichigan Government
In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings
Kamala Harris calls for changes to gun laws but says she supports the Second Amendment. ‘If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,’ she says during streaming event with Oprah Winfrey.
Posted inMichigan Government
Legislative leftovers: What Michigan lawmakers haven’t done in 2024
From pollution to health care, lawmakers are sitting on a number of bills they once deemed priorities. Will they pass this session?