Michigan school superintendents are 95 percent white and less than 4 percent Black. And while teachers are 77 percent female, superintendents are 77 percent male. State leaders say it’s hard to find diverse candidates. Minority leaders see other factors at work.
Madeline Halpert
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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In changing Grosse Pointes, subtle racism gives way to political extremism
As one of the most exclusive corners of Michigan is becoming more diverse, the Pointes are enduring racial and political feuds. Some say they’re driven in part by what some call an ‘awakening’ caused by former President Trump.
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Pfizer pledges dramatic increase in COVID vaccines during Biden visit to Michigan
President Joe Biden pledged a return to “normalcy” by year’s end during a tour of Pfizer in Kalamazoo County on Friday, as the drug company pledges to beat a July deadline to supply 300 million doses.
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How do I get a COVID vaccine in Michigan? Tips to boost chances for seniors
Two months since Michigan administered the first shot, the pace of vaccines is accelerating, but frustrations remain. Here are some strategies to ensure seniors can get a shot.
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Michigan wanted to end gerrymandering. Census delays make it ‘really messy’
For the first time, a nonpartisan commission is redrawing Michigan political districts that have favored Republicans for years. But its deadline to finish the work is being jeopardized by delays in Census population data.
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Gov. Whitmer’s new budget bails out 24 struggling Michigan cities
From Albion and Detroit to Saginaw, Flint and Pontiac, cities that relief on local income taxes suffered big budget shortfalls due to increased unemployment from the pandemic.
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Michigan redistricting panel on track, despite census delays, director says
Michigan residents have high hopes for a newly created panel charged with redrawing political boundaries called some of the most gerrymandered in the nation.
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Despite dueling plans, Benson, GOP election reforms offer some common ground
The Democratic Secretary of State and a Republican who led a fraud inquiry agree on the need for more training and other reforms, despite vastly different conclusions about the November election.
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Michigan GOP moving on from vote fraud lies, but won’t apologize for them
How can you govern if half the party believes a lie? That’s a question former U.S. Rep. Mitchell and others have asked, but others who pushed fraud claims say they had a responsibility to investigate.
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Gretchen Whitmer calls for unity in COVID fight as Michigan GOP digs in heels
Michigan governor keeps it brief in her third State of State speech, while Republicans block appointments and threaten to withhold federal COVID funding unless Whitmer relaxes business and school restrictions.