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Staying safe on football game day in Michigan (SLIDESHOW)
Drinking and football are often synonymous. But they don’t have to be dangerous. Use these 10 tips to avoid big trouble.
See how your school’s test scores compare (interactive map)
Use this map to compare SAT scores with neighboring schools in your county and the state.
Nikolai Vitti loves a challenge. He has one at Detroit Public Schools.
Detroit’s new superintendent sits for a Q&A about school closures, test scores, lead in drinking fountains and early conflict-of-interest questions.
University of Michigan won't 'do work of police' to track DACA students
U-M President Mark Schlissel says students should be able to pursue education 'without outside worries.' He sat down with Bridge to answer five questions this week.
Want a better SAT score in Michigan? Book your hotel now.
Michigan’s money-saving switch from the ACT college prep test is causing serious anxiety because aren’t enough sites for students to retake the test.
Michigan failing its special needs children, parents and studies say.
Federal officials say Michigan isn’t properly educating students with disabilities. Parents blame cost cutting.
Fewer college students want to be teachers, and why it matters (searchable database)
Enrollment in teacher-prep programs is falling nationwide, and by more than 50 percent in Michigan colleges and universities. Why the classroom is losing its appeal.
Lessons learned: Big money alone can’t fix public schools
Some of Michigan’s top foundations invested millions of dollars to improve Detroit education. The group they formed has closed quietly, falling well short of its goals.
Retraction: A Bridge story on a student accepted at Harvard turns out to be a hoax
Bridge recently published the inspirational story of a low-income Detroit student who overcame steep odds to win acceptance to Harvard. It turns out, Bridge discovered, the acceptance letter was fabricated.
Which comes first? Tourism dollars or students?
Tourism officials are fighting to keep summer break through Labor Day to boost a critical Michigan industry. But school officials are fighting back, and this year they may win.
Who’s certified to run Michigan’s schools? Nobody knows
A state effort is underway to track school superintendents, principals.
Can a charitable foundation save a school district? We’re about to find out
In Battle Creek, where school choice policies are blamed for helping to segregate schools and gut district programs, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation steps in to try to turn things around.
As deadline nears: How to choose the college that’s right for you
May 1 is the traditional deadline for saying yes or no to college admission offers. Don’t flip a coin. Read these tips.
How to improve SAT scores without going broke
Examining free college prep exam courses, which some say work just as well as those that cost thousands.
Michigan shuts down bad schools. Leading states build them up.
Michigan’s law that calls for the annual closure of the state’s worst schools is unique in the nation.
For poor and first-generation college students, ‘I think I can’ is half the battle
Amid a graduation gap, Michigan colleges are making a greater effort to help low-income, first generation and other at-risk students earn their college degree.
Bridge Magazine's 2017 Academic State Champs
Bridge is rating Michigan high schools by how well they prepare students for college or career training after they graduate.
Academic State Champs 2017: Find your school
See how your school performed in the 2017 Academic State Champs analysis.
6 reasons why students at some high schools are better prepared for college or career
The first reason, family income, is something schools can’t control. But other factors, like having counselors to help students navigate the maze of higher education, can produce real dividends.