MSU officials hope they can sell alcohol at home football games and other sporting venues this season. One MSU official estimates the school will sell about $250,000 in alcohol sales per home football game.
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Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan back-to-school COVID, flu vaccine requirements, and RSV too
A flurry of news about vaccines and boosters adds to family to-do lists as schools prepare to reopen for a new year.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information, Uncategorized
What to know about Michigan’s universal free school meals program
Michigan lawmakers approved funding for public schools this year to offer free meals to all students, pre-K through 12th grade, regardless of income. Child nutrition experts are pushing to make the funding permanent.
Posted inEducation
Supreme Court ends Biden student loan forgiveness: how it impacts Michigan
In rejecting the plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, the court crushed a signature promise made by Joe Biden in the 2020 race for president. The ruling impacts more than 40 million borrowers, including over 800,000 in Michigan.
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U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in Michigan
The Supreme Court reversed years of precedent in ruling that race-conscious college admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause. U-M officials say a 2006 affirmative action ban in Michigan made fielding a diverse student body harder.
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Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students
In Democrats’ first education budget, lawmakers directed more funds to schools with disadvantaged students as the state tries to recover from pandemic learning loss. There is also more investment for English language learners and special education.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
How an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on student loan debt impacts Michigan
40 million student loan borrowers across the U.S. will be affected by the impending ruling. Here is what’s at stake and the issues at play before the conservative-majority court.
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Teach for America launches Michigan teacher retention and training program
What does it take to keep a Michigan teacher in the classroom? In a time of teacher shortages, Teach for America Detroit is partnering with six districts to pay teachers up to $35K in bonuses for training.
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Michigan Democrats look to change teacher evaluation system
Michigan teachers will no longer be evaluated based on student test scores under legislation being prepared by Democratic leaders. Critics say the current system should be tweaked, not scrapped.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Michigan State faculty worried about door locks 5 months before shooting
At a September meeting with top MSU leaders, including the police chief, at least two faculty members raised concerns about a lack of door locks in the event of a campus shooting. One speaker cited Berkey Hall specifically.