Schools should be able to be creative with commencements, Republicans say. Democrats contend the restrictions on gatherings keep everyone safe.
Michigan K-12 schools
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All schools need in-person classes this fall, U.S. education secretary says
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says there’s a ‘sense of urgency’ to reopen schools following a year of halted learning because of the pandemic.
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Opinion | To boost literacy, Michigan must invest in school librarians
Michigan ranks 47th in the ratio of students to librarians, while studies show school library media specialists impact academic achievement.
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History, algebra … and Pfizer? Michigan high schools host vaccine clinics
Vaccinating Michigan teens and young adults will be key to lifting pandemic limits and reaching herd immunity. Health officials are scrambling to make COVID vaccines available to high school students, who are getting shots at far lower rates.
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Opinion | Want Michiganders to succeed? It’s simple: boost school funding
States that spend less on schools spend more on prisons. Coincidence?
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Some Michigan schools allow students to say ‘no thanks’ to M-STEP tests
Michigan schools must offer the annual standardized test, but, because of the pandemic, not all students have to take it. That could make the results less useful than normal.
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In Ypsilanti, one bus driver’s COVID case closes school for 2,000 students
A dinner among drivers and pre-K staffers forced quarantines just as students were set to return to school. It’s the latest example of the frustrating, sometimes futile efforts to keep Michigan schools open.
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Opinion | Former MI officials: Invest today to support children, boost economy
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much. But a bipartisan group of former officials are promoting investments to help Michigan children.
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Opinion | The clock is ticking: schools need Lansing to pass budget by June 1
Legislators need to put politics aside and pass a school budget, for the sake of Michigan’s children.
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Survey: More than 8 in 10 Michigan teachers are fully vaccinated for COVID
Even with most teachers vaccinated, many Michigan schools are struggling to stay open because of outbreaks among students and COVID community spread.