Former legislative aide charged with embezzlement in $25M Clare earmark scandal May 14, 2025 | Jonathan Oosting in Michigan Government
Building a better teacherIf Michigan is going to improve student learning, it likely will start with teachers. But how is Michigan doing at the challenging work of building a better teacher?
Becoming a teacher: too often in Michigan it’s come one, come all October 30, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Teaching in Windsor: A few miles away, a world apart September 19, 2013 | Ron French in Special report
Passing Michigan’s teacher tests is a breeze – and learning suffers September 30, 2013 | Ron French in Special report
Vagaries of student teaching give newcomers vastly different experiences October 14, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Poor students are more likely to get Michigan’s least experienced teachers October 14, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Michigan classrooms loaded with rookie teachers who soon wash out October 14, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
How to get more teacher trainees in more classrooms sooner October 30, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Where should an aspiring teacher go to college? Nobody knows. October 30, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Bridge reporting leads to tougher teacher testing June 12, 2014 | Ron French in Talent & Education Aspiring teachers will soon face tougher tests after the Michigan Legislature last night approved $1.8 million for certification test upgrades.
Improving teacher quality critical to Michigan’s future November 4, 2013 | Ron French in Talent & Education