Millions of students began high school early in the COVID pandemic. Detroit senior King Bethel looks back at how that historic period changed him.
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Michigan dyslexia bills move another step closer to becoming law
The bills would make districts screen all students for dyslexia and reading difficulties. Schools would also have to use the ‘science of reading’ to intervene in literacy instruction for those students.
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Will Michigan schools hurt from the end of COVID relief?
The state superintendent said cuts to staff won’t be prevalent in all districts. But educators say the “fiscal cliff” existed in the state well before federal COVID relief funds.
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Detroit principal suspended for not following procedures
After months of complaints from staff members and two investigations, the Detroit school district has suspended the principal at Thirkell Elementary-Middle School for 30 days.
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Michigan has a chronic absenteeism problem. What parents need to know
Nearly a third of Michigan students were chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year, one of the highest rates in the country.
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The FAFSA woes complicating federal college aid are especially acute for some Detroit students
Students from low-income households and mixed immigration backgrounds have dealt with major red tape this year amid problems with the federal financial aid form known as FAFSA.
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Program to connect youth with mental health services coming to Michigan
The national effort will also support young people who want to enter the behavioral health workforce with stipends and experience.
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Teacher salaries in Michigan slip below national average
The average starting teacher in Michigan earns $38,963. Thirty-eight states have higher rates.
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70 years after Brown ruling, inequities beset Michigan’s vulnerable students
The Education Trust-Midwest and and other state leaders are launching a campaign to draw attention to “decades of neglect” of Black and Latino students in Michigan.
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Some lawmakers want to increase school funding by $1B to meet students’ growing needs
Some lawmakers want to increase school funding statewide by $1 billion to meet students’ growing needs. Here’s what could get priority.