Stories tagged: "Michigan schools"

Education Diligent and curious elementary school students sitting in their classroom and carefully observing the class while wearing protective face mask during COVID-19 pandemic
Education What Michigan Moms Are Saying About School Mask Mandates

Moms and teachers told us why they are masking their kids, and why they are ready to curb the virus so they don't have to anymore.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 13, 2021 4:37 pm EDT
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Education 20 Sites Helping Michigan Families Ease Students Back to School

We’ve compiled a guide of need-to-know information and resources for childcare and returning to school in 2021. 

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 10, 2021 5:01 pm EDT
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Education A Historic Investment in Schools Will Change Students’ Education for the Better. But Will it Last?

Before she was a legislator, State Sen. Dayna Poklehanki spent 20 years as an English teacher. This year's education budget, she says, is a historic point of pride.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 21, 2021 1:55 pm EDT
Education Camille Proctor is working on making a better future for her son and other children who are black and autistic.
Education Michigan Mom Learned to Navigate Her Son’s Special Needs–and Now She’s Passing It On

Camille Proctor is helping parents with children who have autism find much-needed resources through her foundation.

Sherri Kolade Sherri Kolade September 21, 2020 3:54 pm EDT
Education Katie Judy and her family are dealing with a new normal for this school year. (Photo provided by Katie Judy)
Education A Dozen Michigan Schools Have COVID-19 Outbreaks. This Michigan Mom Told Us How She’s Dealing.

The 2020-21 school year is full of hope and a bit of caution as school officials and parents, like Farmington mother Katie Judy, are navigating a new normal.

Sherri Kolade Sherri Kolade September 10, 2020 11:17 am EDT

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Nedal Al Hayek plays with his son, Taym, and daughter, Layal, outside their new home on July 28, 2015 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The family, including Nedals wife, Raeda, fled Syria after he was beaten and tortured by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. Nedal says he still worries for the safety of his extended family in Syria. Since the war started the United States has resettled under 1,500 refugees, despite over 12,000 applications. This fall, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that least 10,000 displaced Syrians will be allowed into the United states over the next year. This announcement was followed up by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announcing the United States would accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year and that total would rise to 100,000 in 2017. Family How the Skills of People Fleeing Crises Bolster Michigan’s Culture and Economy
Photo courtesy Allison Alexander Coronavirus ‘We Owe It to Them’: She’s Fully Vaccinated, But Masks to Protect Kids
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