No doubt, the coronavirus is dangerous, but so is social isolation, writes a superintendent, whose district had the first student in northern Michigan test positive for COVID-19.
Michigan school opinions
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Opinion | No cuts for schools is good news; more work needed on fair funding
This is the time to commit to a fairer funding system that moves Michigan from its position as one of the least fair states for educational opportunity.
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First Person | Back to school in Michigan: Too new, weird and heartbreaking
An 11th-grader in Beaverton in central Michigan returns to school. Mask compliance is shaky. Emotions are raw. And students and teachers are doing their best to cope with a bizarre new reality.
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Opinion | Hybrid, remote, blended learning. What parents need to know. Now.
Learning shouldn’t just be about where learning takes place, it should be about student achievement and understanding, a Michigan principal writes, in his advice to parents.
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Opinion | Michigan colleges should move online to help K-12 schools reopen
As a state, we should be focused on bringing our infection rates down so that the students who need face-to-face education the most are able to safely receive in-person education as soon as possible, the president of the AFT-Michigan argues.
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Opinion | After a fellow Black girl was detained for not doing her schoolwork, I fought for her freedom
At 17, I find this work daunting but essential.
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Opinion | Parents want options for school reopening plans amid COVID
Surveys make it clear that Michigan parents have strong, different views on how children should return to education this fall. Schools should respond by offering options.
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Opinion | Michigan educators like me must be heard in school reopening talks
A veteran public school teacher loves his job and his students, but has strong reservations about returning to in-person learning without safety assurances.
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Opinion | Whitmer’s school reopening plan puts student, teacher safety first
The state’s roadmap for school reopening during the pandemic allows flexibility for communities to make their own decisions, while requiring safety protocols meant to help stem the spread of COVID-19, says AFT teacher union president David Hecker.
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Opinion | ‘The beatings will continue until you learn to read’
With a pause in school testing, now is the perfect time for Michigan to rethink its punitive third-grade reading law.