Talent & Education
To prosper, Michigan must be a more educated place. Bridge will explore the challenges in education and identify policies and initiatives that address them.
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A Bridge Q-and-A with Detroit’s Big 3 education chiefs
It’s a high-powered trio presiding over huge changes for Detroit’s public school system. Judge Steven Rhodes, interim Supt. Alycia Meriweather and EAA chief Veronica Conforme reveal their priorities in the push to finally fix city schools
Detroit’s school crisis is a century in the making
The lawmakers charged with repairing the damage to the city’s schools should know it has roots that go back to the 19th century – even before the Civil War
Academic State Champs: How to make sense of your school’s M-STEP scores
Last year, Michigan replaced its longstanding MEAP standardized test with a new assessment aligned with the Common Core. Bridge’s Academic State Champs analysis allows you to compare your school with peer schools across the state.
Meet the 2015 high school Academic State Champs
Bridge Magazine recognizes 44 high schools across the state earning top marks for preparing students for college or career succes
Interactive database: See how YOUR high school stacks up
See the Academic State Champs score – and key test scores and demographics – for your local high school. Use our tool to see how your high school stacks up against other schools in your area and across the state.
The 44 State Champs
Here are the high schools across Michigan that best exceeded expectations in 2015
Two candidates emerge to run Detroit schools after EM’s exit
Some are questioning whether either Tonya Allen or Charlie Beckham have the education experience necessary to lead the struggling district.
Settled into U-M’s top job, Mark Schlissel strategizes its future
After 18 months on the job, U-M’s 14th president is seeking ways to make Michigan’s elite institution more diverse, welcoming and valuable to the state
U-M President defends Harbaugh’s football recruiting ethics
A disappointed high-school football player was counting on being a Michigan Wolverine in the fall. But U-M’s president says recruits should not consider themselves accepted until they are actually admitted.
Low-income students soar at some colleges, struggle at others
Climbing the economic ladder is made easier at some Michigan four-year campuses than others
Ranking Michigan colleges by social mobility
Bridge Magazine has ranked every public and private college and university in the state on how high their low-income students soar after leaving school.
Homeless EMU student grateful for more than money
Ramone Williams collected more than $25,000 from Bridge and MLive readers. But his more cherished gift: new friends.
Update: Bridge readers open hearts, wallets for homeless college student
Touched by the plight of Eastern Michigan senior Ramone Williams, people across the country offer help for the school’s homeless students, even as some ask why there is not more support for low-income students seeking a degree.
Slideshow: Portrait of a homeless college student
Photo gallery: What it's like to walk in Ramone Williams' shoes.
He’s a college senior with a 3.4 GPA. And he’s homeless.
Michigan desperately needs more college graduates. So why are some students forced to live in cars and comb campus events for free food to afford an education?
10 tips for finishing your college app before it’s too late
Don’t panic over looming deadlines; there is still time to make your application shine. Here’s how.
Sink or swim: Higher education is key to Michigan’s future
A new report by education, business, philanthropic and government leaders says Michigan’s rise to an elite state depends on getting far more students to graduate from college or obtain a technical certificate after high school.