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.
Michigan K-12 schools
Posted inMichigan Government
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.
Posted inTalent & Education
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.
Posted inMichigan Government
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.
Posted inTalent & Education
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
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Mental health is health: Make annual screenings standard for Michigan K–12
Michigan should establish annual behavioral health assessments for every K-12 student, just as we require annual physical health evaluations.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
Michigan spends far less on tobacco prevention than the federal government recommends. As teen use begins to climb again, health advocates say that should change.
Posted inTalent & Education
Most school bonds pass in Tuesday’s election. Look up your district
Statewide, 63.8% of school bonds passed. Some districts that failed to get bonds passed in November also failed Tuesday.