Oxford High officials are under the microscope for not sending Ethan Crumbley home before a shooting rampage. If we want different decisions in the future, schools need different mandates and guidelines.
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Opinion | Michigan needs better trained nurses. Community colleges can help
Bills now in the Legislature would allow Michigan community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, something that’s needed to address the healthcare staffing shortage.
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Opinion | State must seize opportunity to fix our struggling child care system
Child care creates long-term public good that is too often subsidized by those who can least afford it: families and care providers.
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Opinion | My children survived the Oxford school shooting. We can’t allow another one
In rereading a text thread with my daughter who was in Oxford High School during the shooting, I realized how many times I said “teacher.” Heroes, every single one.
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Opinion | While we have the cash, let’s boost Michigan’s college scholarships
An overhaul of the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is one of the best possible uses to make a transformational change in our state’s trajectory.
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Opinion | Teacher shortages hobble Michigan schools. Here’s how to fix it
We need a major investment to incentivize Michiganders to join, and remain in, Michigan’s classrooms.
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Opinion | Child care workers are important. So why don’t we pay them more?
It is time we value those who touch and teach our children at arguably the most important point in their lifelong learning something consonant with their work and worth.
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Opinion | The State of Michigan legally undermined local governments
Many states have a history of placing financial burdens on local governments. Few have been so brazen, devious and destructive as has Michigan
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Opinion | Michigan’s economy needs greater state support for childcare and preschool
It is time that the state met the childcare needs of working families and the business community while promoting stronger educational outcomes for the next generation of workers.
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Opinion | To keep kids in the classroom, Michigan schools must mask up
We can have both protections against COVID-19 and the benefits of in-person learning if we are willing to take common sense measures in Michigan’s schools, including wearing face masks.