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The 3 biggest head-scratchers in Michigan education cost study
The report was supposed to be a big win for education reformers. But holes in the study may undermine efforts to increase school spending
How Michigan compares with other states in child care spending
Not very well, it turns out.
Asleep at the desk: How school begins for many Michigan teens
It may be the the simplest way to improve academic achievement. But starting school later in the morning is a surprisingly tough sell
What happened when one Minnesota school district let high schoolers sleep in
An hour delay paid off in achievement and attendance. So why aren’t more schools following that lead
Building a better school board
Districts across Michigan struggle to field candidates for school boards. The job can be time consuming, nerve wracking, and is often unpaid. Would proper training for new board members help?
How school districts sell funding projects across Michigan
On Tuesday, residents in more than two dozen districts will vote on whether to pay for construction, technology or other projects. If history holds, half will fail. Here’s what successful Michigan districts do right.
Help remains elusive for homeless Michigan college students
Michigan’s patchwork system of support misses the state’s most vulnerable young people
Study: Schools of choice don't improve test scores
Almost 100,000 students enroll in public schools outside their neighborhood school districts through Michigan’s popular school-of-choice policy. On average, they are learning no more than if they’d stayed in their neighborhood school, a study finds
How many Michigan third-graders should flunk?
Legislators agree that struggling young readers need more help. But what should we do with kids who still can’t read
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