Government lawyers said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after lawsuits across the country, including in Michigan.
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After-school programs in the U.S. are closing, but Michigan is finding a way to keep some afloat
After-school programs, seen as key to pandemic recovery, face a grim future with the end of pandemic relief dollars and other federal cutbacks
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Michigan lawmakers answer Gov. Whitmer’s call for legislation limiting student cellphone use
Democratic senators this week introduced a bill that would require local districts to adopt policies restricting the use of electronic devices during class.
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Michigan House Republicans want to shift who has the power to appoint the state superintendent
Their proposal would make the governor responsible for appointing the leader of the state’s public schools.
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He found his calling in masonry class. Now this Detroiter is earning national accolades for teaching it
Matthew Bracey was one of five recipients of Carhartt’s inaugural national Steel Apple award, which honors educators shaping the next generation of skilled trade workers.
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Michigan’s new tool to boost college enrollment: $50K prizes. Will it work?
Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.
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Republican school safety bills move forward in Michigan House
One of the bills aims to create a comprehensive mental health system by integrating community or faith-based mental health services into public and private schools.
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This Detroit principal has unique ties to the children he serves
Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
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Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
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Relaunched Pensole Lewis College aims to become Detroit’s design hub
PLC Detroit is a revamp of the Lewis College of Business, Michigan’s only historically Black college (HBCU), which operated for 75 years and served around 27,000 students before closing in 2013.