Want to be a teacher? Michigan wants you. Here’s what to know about state programs to grow the education workforce.
Isabel Lohman
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan made school meals free for all. Students ate it up
More than 140,000 more students at free lunch last year. It cost $190 million, but experts say it’s good for learning.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Education
In Michigan, 1 in 3 students miss 18+ days of school a year, data shows
Michigan students are already suffering from pandemic learning losses. High rates of absenteeism make it worse. Rates improved slightly from last year but are still well above 2019.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
School is back in Michigan. So is COVID-19. What to know
Gone are the mask requirements and long COVID-19 isolation periods. But school leaders say it’s still important to stay home when sick.
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M-STEP results reveal struggles for Michigan kids who began school in COVID
Experts have warned that the pandemic’s effect on learning would last for a long time. Now, Michigan scores show third graders are scoring worse on reading than third graders prior to the pandemic.
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One year later, Michigan starts helping teachers repay student loans
All told, 485 of nearly 900 districts applied for funding so far.
Posted inEducation
Michigan Community College Guarantee starts this fall. What to know
The cost of college can be a barrier for students to pursue higher education. A new Michigan program expands student access to tuition-free community college.
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Michigan college graduates make $33,400 more, but fewer students attending
Nationally, total student loan debt reached a record $1.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Reserve.
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Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other states
New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan’s $23B education deal: Free community college for all, pre-K for many
Michigan Democrats cap a 19-hour marathon session with approval of an education budget they say will put money back into classrooms. Some school groups opposed the plan, along with all Republicans.