The high court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on challenges to President Biden’s loan forgiveness program, which aims to cancel up to $20,000 in college debt for individual students. Critics say Biden went beyond his executive authority.
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MSU returns to class with unease, determination and more empty seats
MSU students described their return to class Monday as anything but normal, yet many called it a necessary step in the long road back to normalcy.
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Thousands mourn at Michigan State vigil: ‘Those kids didn’t have to die.’
A massive crowd turns out to honor the dead and pray for change after a gunman kills three and critically injures five. ‘I’m tired of people dying for no reason,’ one says.
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Michigan State shooting: Night of terror, morning of eerie calm for students
Students who had spent their lives preparing for active shooters experience the terror of one. Many are still shaken. Some wonder if they should return to school.
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Michigan State shooting update: Conditions improving for two students injured in attack
Two of three students killed Monday on Michigan State University campus were from metro Detroit, according to the college’s Department of Police and Public Safety.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spending
The Democratic governor now has a Democratic Legislature and a giant budget surplus to pursue education priorities, including individualized tutoring, universal pre-school and other progressive policies.
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Gretchen Whitmer wants free preschool for all. But is Michigan ready?
Universal pre-K is good for kids and the economy. But it’s expensive and the state faces several hurdles, including teacher shortages and a lack of transportation options for the 4-year-olds.
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Can more cash transform Michigan’s middling schools? We may find out soon
A once-in-a-generation influx of money is allowing education advocates to debate reforms to a school system that has underperformed for decades.
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Michigan Senate panel removes flunking from third grade reading law
Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to remove the part of the state’s third grade reading law that requires students a year or more behind to repeat the grade. The bill passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday.
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More options for cheaper college if Michigan students fill out free form
Many high school students are choosing to forgo college, even as the state is rolling out scholarship and free-tuition programs to make higher education more affordable. Filling out a free financial aid form is the best way to determine the true cost of college.