The State Superintendent pushes for aggressive school funding, including continued mental health funding, more in–person class instruction, better support for career training and strong mentoring of school personnel.
Michigan school opinions
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Opinion | Universities must restore trust. It starts with respectful debate
Oakland University’s president and three professors argue that campuses should be bastions of open inquiry and free speech without becoming echo chambers of narrow ideologies.
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Opinion | Michigan student says PE, mindfulness critical to mental health
The 9-year-old says students who went through pandemic learning face intense emotions, from anger to sadness to joy. Movement exercises like yoga and calming practices like mindfulness help students focus in school.
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Opinion | Michigan continues to pioneer in tuition-free ‘Promise’ programs
Starting with the Kalamazoo Promise, Michigan has played a key role in bringing higher education to students who could not otherwise afford it, helping them and enriching their communities.
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Opinion | Personalized learning is critical to Michigan student success
Teachers know that classrooms built to the needs of each student are more successful than the one-size-fits-all curricula that are the norm. An individualized or small-group learning model will allow our students to soar.
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Opinion | Michigan’s prosperity depends on building great cities and schools
We need vibrant, densely populated cities to attract young talent and more students completing four-year degrees to build our economy. Low-wage jobs won’t get us there. If we can attract talented people, capital will follow.
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Opinion | Questions Michigan parents must ask about student mental health
Michigan schools now receive extra funding to support student safety and mental health. But it’s up to parents to ask their local districts how this money is being spent to ensure their children have the needed resources.
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Opinion | Wind energy is generating new opportunities at Beal City Schools
A 136-turbine wind project in Isabella County is generating millions of dollars in revenue for the district, giving it access to the kinds of resources and amenities small rural school districts typically can’t afford.
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Opinion | It’s time for Michigan to invest in its most vulnerable children
It’s unacceptable for our students to trail far behind other states in key subjects like reading.
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Opinion | Record-breaking investments mark new era for Michigan schools
We can’t get complacent or assume that the progress we are making in education will last — the future of our children and students depends on it.