This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Growing up in northeast Detroit, Patrick Burton’s androgynous looks meant he was often mistaken for a girl. One day, a group of boys knocked on the door […]
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College leader’s legacy: A new generation of Detroit artists
Mikel Bresee, creator of the Community Arts Partnership program at the College for Creative Studies, reflects on two decades of community development through the arts. Bresee retired on June 28.
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Detroit teachers union ratifies new contract that promises higher pay
Union members voted yes on a contract that includes “progressive” wins that expand teacher benefits, pay, and bargaining rights.
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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.
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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.
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Detroit teachers union and school district reach tentative agreement
For the first time in decades, the Detroit school district and teachers union have negotiated a tentative contract before the current one expires.
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Michigan bill requiring high school computer science classes advances, but equity concerns persist
Some worry that the legislation is not enough to address disparities in enrollment and performance.
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Hope Starts Here aims to boost early childhood education in Detroit
It’s been nearly eight years since the Kresge and W.K. Kellogg foundations announced their plan to support preschool children and their families.
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FAFSA filings down at Michigan universities. Will enrollment follow?
This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Michigan university officials say they are cautiously optimistic about fall enrollment numbers despite a decline in student aid requests that followed the federal government’s botched rollout of a new application process. The delay of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), along with subsequent processing errors, caused headaches for schools […]
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Q&A: WSU president talks grad rates, college to career pipeline
BridgeDetroit and Bridge Michigan talked with Wayne State’s first female president about plans to increase graduation rates, FAFSA challenges, the university’s role in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Sixty by 30 plan and other goals for Wayne State.