Stories tagged: "Students"

Vaccine News Thousands of doses of COVID vaccine are now available to Michigan teachers and students as the state enters Phase 1B of the rollout plan.
Vaccine News Michigan Teachers Are Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine

Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination rollout began on Monday. Here’s what local educators and their families are saying about their eligibility.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain January 12, 2021 4:30 pm EST
Vaccine News Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students.
Vaccine News Michigan’s March Deadline to Resume Classroom Instruction Sets Off Race for Vaccination

Parents are eager to get kids back in the classroom, and vaccinations could make the transition safer for everyone.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 12, 2021 11:38 am EST
Economy This June 19, 2020 photo shows Perry Porikos owner of The Brown Jug restaurant in Ann Arbor, Mich. “If I don’t have higher capacity, I cannot make it,” he says of the coronavirus capacity limits. “Couples have to stay six feet apart? Instead of having 50 people dancing, you got 12. Who’s going to come and enjoy themselves and not be able to dance with their friends? What kind of club is that?” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Economy Small Businesses in Michigan’s College Towns Are Struggling Without Students

Perry Porikos went from living ‘the dream’ to potentially losing it all after a dramatic drop in customers, an increase in bills, and a pandemic.

Associated Press Associated Press September 1, 2020 11:04 am EDT
Education A vocational skills training center (Photo via Shutterstock)
Education They Were Training For a Trade Career — Then The Pandemic Hit

For Michigan students training for trade and skills careers, online learning efforts to combat the spread of COVID are coming up short and impacting futures.

Associated Press Associated Press June 16, 2020 3:04 pm EDT
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Education MSU Is Planning to Hold In-Person Classes This Fall. But There’s a Twist.

Students will have a shortened semester and a mix of remote learning. Here's MSU's plan.

Associated Press Associated Press May 28, 2020 12:31 pm EDT

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Image via Shutterstock Safety With Domestic Violence on the Rise, Michigan Faces Yet Another Public Health Crisis
Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students. Education Michigan Will Ease Student Assessments and That’s Exactly What Kids Need, Educators Say
Image via Shutterstock Vaccine Stories The Pandemic Isolated Them, Now the Vaccine Is Bringing These Michiganders Back Together
Education Students all over the country have been showing their teachers how much they miss them with posters and waiting for them to drive by their houses in what seems to be caravans of love.
Education This Is How Teachers Show Love During Coronavirus

Students and teachers can't be with each other every day. But some have found sweet ways to stay connected and show love and appreciation beyond video chat classrooms.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson Cristy Cristy April 11, 2020 9:48 am EDT