Public education and the life-changing learnings students gain from it are under attack, writes a Michigan middle school history teacher.
Michigan K-12 schools
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Gov. Whitmer urges Michigan schools to mask up, stops short of mandate
Decisions on whether masks will be required in classrooms this fall will be left up to local districts, despite CDC and state pleas for them to mask up.
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School administrators worry as Michigan returns to stricter pupil accounting rules
Michigan schools want the option of offering hybrid in-person and online learning for students who want it, but accounting rules may not allow it.
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Michigan schools can’t fill teacher aide jobs: ‘There are no applicants.’
Job seekers can make almost as much at McDonald’s as they can working as a special education paraprofessional, making the vital but sometimes stressful jobs a tough sell for Michigan school districts.
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Q and A: How the pandemic stunted Michigan low-income college enrollment
High school grads on the fence about going to college didn’t get much personal contact with advisors and college representatives last school year because of the pandemic. The result is predictable and sobering.
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Youngsters key to Michigan herd immunity. But less than half have had shots
Vaccine manufacturers expand trials for those younger than 12, but overall vaccine rates are slow for adults, and worse for teens. Now, a new poll shows 1 in 2 parents of young children won’t vaccinate them.
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Opinion: It’s time to address the youth mental health crisis in Michigan
Despite the growing mental health needs of students, Michigan has a dearth of health professionals working in schools.
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What’s next for abandoned schools in Detroit? Neighbors say almost anything is better than vacancy.
Detroiters have long told city and school officials that almost anything would be better than leaving unused school buildings vacant.
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CDC recommends indoor mask use. But don’t expect mandates in Michigan
As COVID rates increase, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s time again to wear masks in areas with high transmission rates. Any orders likely would come from employers, though, not government.
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Michigan education programs are training teachers, but hundreds aren’t passing the licensing exam
Hundreds of prospective teachers attended training programs in Michigan but failed the licensing exam to become a teacher.