A small private college in west Michigan is offering a chance to earn a degree entirely via cell phone, calling it ‘the future of education.’
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Northern Michigan found a way to cut school absenteeism. Lansing may defund it
One reason Michigan is behind other states in test scores is because kids miss so much school. But a program hailed as a model is at risk of losing nearly half its funding.
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House Speaker Matt Hall threatens budget stall over impasse with Senate Dems
With less than three weeks until Michigan schools have to finalize their own spending plans, GOP legislative leaders downplayed the prospect of getting a state budget done in time.
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Michigan Blue Cross to limit mental health benefit. Will thousands lose care?
Beginning March 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer pay for counseling services provided in a private office by limited license providers.
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Should Michigan governor appoint university boards? It could backfire, some say
Another debate has heated up over changing the election of board members to U-M, MSU and Wayne State to governor-appointed. But experts say that is not what matters most.
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Gov. Whitmer has vowed to boost literacy in Michigan. Here’s where we stand
As Michigan struggles with reading on national rankings, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state must focus on literacy. What to know.
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Deaths at Michigan women’s prison spur calls for Whitmer to act, director to resign
A third death in less than a month at Michigan’s only women’s prison is prompting calls for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to intervene and for Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington to resign.
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Grand Rapids to ‘restore the rapids.’ But how will it keep out lamprey?
Starting July 1, Grand Rapids will begin removing four downtown dams in a two-year effort to restore the natural rapids that gave the city its name. But officials are still studying how to remove a fifth dam and still keep out invasive sea lamprey.
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How one Michigan school district boosted AP class enrollment nearly sixfold
At Corunna Public Schools, participating in AP classes has exploded. Leaders say building a culture where students are challenged but supported makes a difference.
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As energy prices rise, Senate candidates clash over clean power future
With President Donald Trump rolling back clean energy policies, Michigan US Senate candidates offer competing visions for lowering costs, fighting climate change.