Teachers across Michigan need as much support and information – including from the M-STEP – as we can get to tackle our post-pandemic jobs. Our students will benefit in the long run.
Michigan school opinions
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Opinion: Michigan needs a school system that supports all students’ needs
Michigan’s school inequities must not be allowed to continue if we want to become a top 10 education state.
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Opinion: Michigan teachers had a tough year. We can make next year better
I have never seen so many fellow educators talk about retiring as soon as they can. This trend will only continue to worsen without attracting more young people and diversifying our profession.
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Opinion: Let’s start reinvesting in public universities now
The state’s 15 public universities have become accustomed to doing more with less, but after 20 years of budget cuts and tuition increases, this pattern is pricing out talented and deserving Michigan students.
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Opinion: It’s time to stop balancing budgets on the backs of Michigan kids
State leaders of both parties have shifted more than $6 billion from Michigan’s School Aid Fund in recent years. Now that the state is flush with cash, that diversion needs to stop.
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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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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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Opinion: Teacher of the Year: Transgender students aren’t political pawns
A GOP bill in the Michigan Senate tells transgender youth that, in order to live authentically, they may have to give up sports. That’s wrong, says a transgender teacher.
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Opinion | Don’t listen to doomsayers – Michigan schools get plenty of money
The Mackinac Center argues schools are much better funded than typically is reported in the media.
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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.