The coronavirus prompted parents to homeschool their children or put them in private schools. Many are returning to public schools, but it’s unclear whether it will be enough ever offset losses.
The pandemic ground down nurses, sending some into early retirement or alternative careers. Can a new university-hospital partnership bring in up to 500 new students to enter the nursing field?
Less than two weeks before the state Republican convention, the attorney general candidate resumes his quest to scrutinize results he claims may prove voter fraud in 2020.
Gibbons has eight years experience covering Lansing politics and policy issues. Her arrival is part of Bridge Michigan’s continuing investment in political coverage this election year and beyond.
Children go to school surrounded by industrial plants and a large portion of the city, Arab Americans, struggle with health disparities and yet are not even recognized by the census. So Dearborn opened its own health department with a broader vision.
After Pastor Rusty Chatfield refused to cooperate with Michigan State Police investigators, officers obtained a warrant to seize “any and all” documents related to Lee Chatfield’s employment at the church and school.
Michigan schools are flush with $6 billion in federal funds to help districts recover from the pandemic. While much will go toward core priorities like tutoring and health safety, there’s a wide definition of what helps “student well-being.”
Few surprises but plenty of rallying cries as Democrats gather for their endorsement convention. The party standard-bearers say voting rights and abortion access will be top issues come fall.
The temporary pause on collections against 398,000 could result in repayment waivers for workers who’d received benefits and later were told they were ineligible. But an extensive review awaits first.
Observers say the case was tough to prove because the defendants never set in motion a specific plot to kidnap the governor. Feds say they’ll retrial two who weren’t acquitted.
A list of 20 resolutions is exposing some fault lines among Democrats. Causes like tribal issues made the cut, while some favored by urban and rural blocs did not.