Detroit schools were once a tough sell. But by boosting starting pay above $50,000 and offering $15,000 bonuses for special education teachers, the city is attracting educators even during a statewide teacher shortage.
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Michigan’s teacher of the year looks for silver linings as COVID fades
Even in a tough year in Michigan’s classrooms, there are lessons to be learned, says the newly crowned teacher of the year.
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High school/college hybrid programs growing in popularity in Michigan
Early middle college is a five-year program in which students earn a high school diploma and enough college credits for an associate’s degree, for free.
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Lack of child care now a ‘crisis’ facing Michigan’s workforce
The state’s economic recovery from the pandemic may be limited, officials say, as fewer child care options keep women out of the workforce. It’s a business issue, too, for child care providers seeking available workers.
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Opinion: Want to boost 3rd-grade reading? Expand Michigan’s free preschool
We know one sure way to improve learning, and that’s free, high-quality preschool. We need to expand it so every eligible child has access.
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Learning from home without a place to study? These Detroit students built 62 solutions.
With classrooms shuttered across Detroit earlier this school year, leaders at Detroit Leadership Academy, a Brightmoor-area charter school, told neighborhood leaders that many students didn’t have a space where they could focus.
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Opinion: COVID will change Michigan education long after the pandemic
Educators have a chance to learn from the disruption caused by COVID-19. We can’t miss the opportunity to improve our schools.
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Michigan GOP pushes critical race, transgender bills as school funding in limbo
Michigan missed a deadline to spend $3.7 billion in federal aid, and lawmakers have spent days debating whether schools should teach critical race theory or allow transgender athletes from competing.
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Gov. Whitmer against expanding Michigan’s read-or-flunk law to 4th-graders
An expansion of the controversial third-grade law that recommends retention for students more than a grade level behind in reading was approved by a Senate committee Wednesday.
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Cornhole and COVID tests mark a pandemic prom at one Michigan high school
Instead of the usual country club bash, students at Coloma High made do Saturday with a DJ in the parking lot of a local church. “Cherish Each Moment” was the theme chosen for teens with too few moments to cherish this year.