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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Detroit’s problems echoed in a (far) smaller FlintTed Roelofs
Traverse City, Ann Arbor home sales point to brighter 2013Ted Roelofs
What's property worth in your hometown?Bridge Staff
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Guest column: Kindergarten retention, in current form, doesn’t help childrenBridge Staff
ID gap makes streets meaner for ex-consTed Roelofs
Bridge survey finds big support for easier absentee voting, yet legislation lagsDerek Melot
High hopes, high energy: Detroit teacher leads with flairJo Mathis
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Leaders in high-retention districts make no apologies for kindergarten repeatsRon French
Michigan’s 13,000 ‘redshirt’ kindergartnersRon French
See how your school ranks on kindergarten repeatsBridge Staff
How often does your school hold back kindergartners?Bridge Staff
Detroit has to diet to survivePeter Luke
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Education reform report will highlight ‘Issues & Ale’ event in Ferndale tonightBridge Staff
Guest column: Medicaid expansion is good for Michigan small businessesBridge Staff
Auto rates drive Detroit voters into hidingNancy Derringer
Detroiters pay more for auto insurance, but how much more?Nancy Derringer
Report shows Michigan high for higher ed cuts as legislative panel targets U-M, Wayne St. fundsRon French
‘Issues & Ale’ series focuses on Center’s public education reportBridge Staff
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Guest column: University research alliance boosts economy, jobs in MichiganBridge Staff
Detroit’s troubles spreading to other Michigan cities, finance expert saysEddie B. Allen Jr.
Kalamazoo mom, daughter profit from Michigan’s home visit programsNatasha Robinson
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Will Michigan voters ever get the campaign finance reform they deserve?Phil Power
Guest column: Restore equal representation in Mich.Bridge Staff
Handshake deal with state haunts DetroitDavid Ashenfelter
State caught in troubling jobless trendRick Haglund
State looks to turn trickle of returning college grads into a floodRick Haglund
MSU expert has surprising advice about liberal arts degrees, job huntingRick Haglund
Do you live in a ‘magnet’ or ‘bedroom’ community?Kurt Metzger
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Bridge’s preschool package wins national reporting awardBridge Staff
Guest column: Charter school boards need more training, guidanceBridge Staff
Snyder better find his deal-making hatPeter Luke
Is shortage due to skills or wages?Rick Haglund
Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other AmericansRick Haglund
Jackson businesses try DIY job-training to create skilled workersRick Haglund
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Michigan, nation will sorely miss Levin’s leadership, integrityPhil Power
Legislators favor bear petting, despite zookeepers’ warningsNancy Derringer
Guest column: Sunshine obscured by smogBridge Staff
Guest column: Michigan’s Great Start preschool program helps children learnBridge Staff
School experts wrestle with choice, early ed policies (with video)Bridge Staff
State again riding auto upswingRick Haglund
Is ‘reshoring’ boosting Michigan’s economy?Rick Haglund
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Guest column: Expanding preschool is first step in education advanceBridge Staff