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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Parents need help choosing the best school for their childrenDan Varner
Michigan gets serious about high cost of prisonsTed Roelofs
Judge haunted by 26-year-old convictionTed Roelofs
Conservatives seek to lead on prison reformTed Roelofs
Texas conservatives to Michigan: Cut prisons nowDerek Cohen, Marc Levin
Bug juice, canoes, lanyards, s'mores and summers that change livesRobin Miner-Swartz
Once vilified, Coleman Young deserves reconsiderationLarry Gabriel
Road funding stalls as state elections nearPat Shellenbarger
Better roads boost economy, business groups sayPat Shellenbarger
Why are Germany’s roads better? Or are they?Pat Shellenbarger
Searchable database: How bad are YOUR roads?Mike Wilkinson
Aging boomers are ready for their EncoreBeverly Hall Burns
Barriers facing African-American children are a community issueLa June Montgomery Tabron
Michigan roads now among nation’s worstPat Shellenbarger
Engler’s (political) road not takenPat Shellenbarger
Grand Rapids is addressing legacy costsGregory Sundstrom
To combat child obesity, Michigan needs more phys edMike Maisner
Will ‘Holland, Michigan’ be fed into the ‘Fargo’ wood chipper?Jeffrey Polet
Fratricide at Fort Hood brings veteran mental health back to forefrontBrandon Hubbard
Foundations open wallets to improve Detroit’s fortunesKaren Dumas
My school’s great, it’s Detroit that’s failing – and other mythsMike Wilkinson
March gradness: An NCAA bracket built on grad rates, not victoriesJohn Bebow
Volunteer school board members deserve adequate trainingKathy Hayes
Take me out to the (non-taxpayer financed) ball gameTed Roelofs
Public shells out for Detroit sports stadiumsTed Roelofs
Schools must work together in lean timesPhil Power
Albion High slighted in Bridge articleAshlin Tabiadon
Asking the questions that impact studentsMichael Rice
Last chance! Community Conversations end this week: Make your voice heardBridge Staff
Children are too precious to be pawns, even to serve a noble causeConor Dugan
Michigan arts economy is more than a tip jar, but it can be even biggerNatalie Burg
Meet Detroit’s creditorsMike Wilkinson
Detroit creditor winners and losersMike Wilkinson
Funding to improve teacher prep passes House subcommitteeRon French
Shinola’s place in Detroit’s futureAlexander Moroz
Don’t roll back Michigan no-fault insurance protectionsChuck Fellows
You're invited to the Detroit Collaborative Community ConversationBridge Staff
13 MILES TO MARSHALL: Tough times lead very different high schools to merge (chapter 1)Ron French
13 MILES TO MARSHALL: Hard classes and difficult lessons for Albion teens (chapter 2)Ron French
13 MILES TO MARSHALL: Are Albion and Marshall a model for other troubled districts? (chapter 3)Ron French
13 MILES TO MARSHALL: For Albion students, a long day, but ‘worth it’ (chapter 4)Ron French
Pay for roads and college now, or pay laterPhil Power
For Michigan shore-dwellers, life’s a beach, and that’s the problemJohn Schneider
Reset the new year, and take a walk outsideHelen Taylor
Graffiti’s role in the revival of Michigan citiesNancy Derringer
A choice for cities: Destroy graffiti or restrict itNancy Derringer
Grand Rapids must deal with its debtJacob Ignatoski
For-profits gobbling up community hospitals in MichiganJulie Edgar
Michigan hospitals – Who owns whatJulie Edgar
Hospital consolidations tend to raise prices, change priorities, studies findJulie Edgar