This continuously updated post includes details of Michigan's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, who's getting it, along with new case rates including maps and daily state curve data.
Districts are heeding expert warnings of a “perfect storm” of economic uncertainty fueled by inflation, enrollment declines, the threat of recession, and expiring federal aid.
COVID’s tendency to hopscotch through communities — killing some and leaving others unscathed — has baffled scientists and likely left some Michiganders feeling invincible. Researchers search for clues.
Researchers reveal at least 500,000 U.S. workers left their jobs after being severely sickened by COVID, leaving Michigan and other states with a smaller labor force and more unfilled jobs.
Federal funds helped Michigan create wastewater surveillance teams to test human waste and anticipate COVID outbreaks. Researchers are now expanding testing to other diseases, from monkeypox to polio.
The possibility of a fall COVID surge and concerns about a “nasty” flu season might be fueling an early eagerness among some residents for the omicron-tailored COVID booster, experts said.
Michigan will only reach our goal to become a Top Ten state for education if we invest in all of our students and create a system that supports their needs.
After two years of quiet, the flu is expected to make a comeback this season. The Biden administration suggests people get a flu shot at the same time as the new COVID booster. Michigan health experts weigh in on timing the flu shot.
The state’s lowest-performing schools were the hardest hit during the disruption of the pandemic. But the state’s partnership program, which offers more resources and support to these schools, likely helped curb learning loss, an MSU study found.
More than 200,000 newly designed boosters bound for Michigan specifically target omicron subvariants. Will the new booster hold ground against the virus’ continuing evolution?
Scores in math and English/Language Arts were mostly down this year compared to before the pandemic on the Michigan standardized test known as M-STEP. The results are likely to heavily impact education spending priorities.
There is a steep increase this year in the percentage of third-graders behind in reading skills — a troubling trend that was far worse for students who spent significant time learning remotely when they were in second grade during the pandemic.
In perhaps the most comprehensive portrait of academic loss brought on by COVID, math and reading scores for the nation’s 9-year-olds suffered generational declines between 2020 and 2022. The losses spanned races and income levels, though the lowest-performing students suffered the largest declines.
The reformulated boosters — one by Moderna and the other by Pfizer — target omicron subvariants B.4 and B.5. With an ever-evolving virus, are they enough?
A Michigan-based health project asked 19 Michigan patients to depict how long COVID symptoms were impacting their bodies. In some drawings, they shared their frustration with skeptical doctors.
Districts across the state are relaxing mask requirements, routine COVID testing, social distancing rules, and 10-day quarantines this back-to-school season.
