A classroom at half capacity in Detroit would have lost $74,000 in funding this year. So the provider shut it down.
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MSU shooting: fourth victim identified, discharged from hospital
Troy Forbush of Okemos publicly identified himself as one of the five MSU students critically injured in a mass shooting on the East Lansing campus two weeks ago. He is the first of the five to be released from the hospital, according to his Facebook page.
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Michigan student loan forgiveness: What to know as Supreme Court steps in
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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Michigan’s 4-year graduation rate up, but so is the dropout rate
Michigan’s long-term gains in the graduation rate track with substantial improvements nationwide over the last two decades.
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MSU shooting update: University to ask state for more security money
Trustee Chair Rema Vassar said MSU is rushing to ask the Legislature for security upgrade funds, which will likely include tightening building access. She also signaled an upcoming review of campus security by outside experts.
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Michigan State students demand tougher security at emotional town hall
At a town hall meeting on campus Tuesday night, Michigan State students had their first public opportunity to directly address university leaders about the deadly mass shooting Feb. 13. They pushed for restricted access to buildings and more flexibility from professors.
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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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Federal COVID relief aid to schools will dry up soon. Are districts ready?
Detroit and other districts face some tough decisions about which programs and employees they can afford to keep once federal support is gone, and they’re under pressure to map out their spending quickly.
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Michigan State shootings: MSU to pay victims’ hospital bills, funeral costs
MSU students return to classes Monday after last week’s mass shooting for what university officials admit will not be a normal week – or a normal semester.
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Hugs, cookies, freebies and love to welcome MSU students back to campus
A small idea known as Spartan Sunday to shower students with treats and kindness has snowballed as volunteers and donations rolled in.