Chronic absenteeism, protections for immigrant students and efforts to raise literacy rates are likely to be among the top Detroit education issues next year.
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EMU offers women a chance to earn bachelor’s degrees in prison
The 12 women who earned bachelor’s degrees at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in September participated in the largest graduation so far by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
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Michigan school districts appeal judge’s ruling in dispute over safety, mental health funding
Dozens of Michigan school districts challenged the state budget lawmakers approved in October because of language that puts conditions on school safety and mental health funding.
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In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise
The service, best known for helping farmers get better yields, has expanded its scope over the years to cover financial literacy and health.
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Here’s how the Detroit district spent nearly $32M of its literacy lawsuit funds last year
Most of the money went to hire literacy academic interventionists for students struggling to learn to read.
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Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend
Futures for Frontliners scholarship, launched during pandemic, is wrapping up with 6K graduates so far, 1 in 4 who enrolled, which is significantly below the national average
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Whitmer says solving literacy crisis in Michigan remains her ‘No. 1 priority’
Leaders from schools, businesses and government attended an event Monday where speakers called for action.
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Oral arguments begin in school safety and mental health mandate case
Michigan school districts argue that language in the state budget that puts conditions on receiving the funding violates the state constitution.
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Michigan needs to attract, retain more teachers of color, new report says
As Michigan schools continue trying to find highly qualified teachers and retain them, a new report highlights the need to ensure students experience being taught by teachers of color.
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ICE arrests another Detroit teen as lawmakers, school district push back
Santiago Zamora Perez, 17, is at least the fourth Detroit student currently jailed by federal immigration authorities. Tlaib calls for his release.