Schools
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Whitmer: Free preschool gives kids ‘shot at a great life’
Whitmer announced plans to fund free preschool for all 4-year-olds about a year ago, but bumped up the timeline during this year’s State of the State address.
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Opinion: Every child should be able to read
Senate Bill 567 would also require that teachers are trained to use the screeners and that they implement interventions to teach students with dyslexia to read.
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Rural Michigan students need more mental health support at school, study finds
A recent report offers some unsettling insights into staffing issues facing Michigan schools—particularly those in rural communities.
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Opinion: Literacy is the civil rights issue of our time
We must come together to demand evidence-based reading instruction, support culturally responsive curriculum, and to push back against threats to limit inclusive curriculum.
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5 things you need to know from Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her administration’s legislative agenda for 2024—and it’s all about cutting costs for Michiganders.
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Whitmer to request funding for free community college for all
This latest proposal expands on Whitmer’s previous plan that temporarily lowered the qualifying age for free community college tuition.
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House committee hears testimony on lead abatement bills
A package of bills to better protect children and others from lead contamination got their first hearing on Thursday in front of a state House committee.
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More gun law reforms, human trafficking bills in the works in Michigan
Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are making plans for the second half of the legislative session, which include more gun safety reforms.
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After-school programs may be a game changer for Michigan students
An after-school program changed this Michigander’s life. New out-of-school grant funding will allow other students to share the success.
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Michigan schools to get new pollution-free buses thanks to federal funds
More than $17 million in federal grant funding will enable school districts in Michigan to purchase dozens of new electric or low-emission school buses.
