Education
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Male teacher shortage continues to be a problem in Michigan
A recent report found widespread teacher shortages to be a continuing problem in Michigan, with male teachers in especially short supply.
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Michigan students rally at State Capitol to defend public education
Students from across the Great Lakes State, alongside educators and advocates, recently gathered in Lansing to fight for a future where every Michigander receives a quality education.
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High school seniors applying for federal student aid faster than in past years
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen, Capital News Service LANSING — After years of declining participation, high school seniors are outpacing last year’s graduating class in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students must complete the application, commonly referred to as the FAFSA, to be considered for federal student aid like the Pell Grant, work-study…
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Michigan Senate Democrats put forward a plan to add more than $1B to education budget
Michigan Senate Democrats put forward a more than $1 billion funding increase for the state’s public schools Tuesday, with an emphasis on lowering elementary schools’ class sizes.
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Opinion: School social workers make all the difference for Michigan students
The state legislature should fully fund programs that support the mental well-being of Michigan students.
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Lost connection: Wayland librarian explains how Trump’s federal cuts will affect her community
Cierra Bakovka, director of the Henika District Library in Wayland, worries about how her community—and others across Michigan—will be affected by recent federal cuts to libraries.
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Big Ten Michigan schools make moves to create a ‘Mutual Defense Compact’ against Trump policies
The hope is that creating an alliance between the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference to defend “academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the research enterprise,” as the resolution reads, will make schools stronger together.
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Can Michigan students afford the GOP’s education agenda?
Republican state lawmakers are pushing dozens of new bills that aim to make changes at Michigan’s public schools—but many of them are unlikely to make their way into law.
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Whitmer signs new order to help more Michigan men afford college and job training
A new executive directive from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to connect thousands of young men across Michigan with tuition-free college and career training—helping them land better jobs and closing a growing gender gap in education.
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Trump revokes visas, legal residency of international students at Michigan universities
International students studying at several universities across Michigan have been thrust into legal limbo after the Trump administration abruptly revoked their visas and legal residency status.
