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Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: 'We need to improve"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (647+ words) Meanwhile, fourth through seventh grade reading scores are also down from the previous year. Just 44% of students grades 3-8 are proficient in reading, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of M-STEP and PSAT 8/9 tests. “We need to improve the results of all…...
Power outages lead to school closings for several Southeast Michigan schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (97+ words) September 3, 2026 / 6:03 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Several schools in Metro Detroit are closed on Thursday because of storm damage and power outages. For most schools on this list, this is the first full day off of school this year. Some students…...
"If You Give a Child a Book" Campaign Aims to Close Grand Rapids Literacy Gap
1+ week, 6+ day ago (40+ words) The Scripps Howard Fund, FOX 17's parent company philanthropic arm, is raising books for Grand Rapids students through September 30. The Scripps Howard Fund, FOX 17's parent company philanthropic arm, is raising books for Grand Rapids students through September 30....
University of Michigan to hide letter grades from first-year transcripts in 2027. Here's what to know.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (621+ words) August 28, 2026 / 9:44 AM EDT / AP Tim McKay, LSA's associate dean for undergraduate education, said the program has two main goals: encouraging academic exploration and improving student mental health. "We need to give them a space to get used to the reality…...
Major challenges await C. Cybele Raver, Michigan's next president
3+ week, 5+ day ago (84+ words) The University of Michigan's regents are expected to appoint the university's second female president in its history at a special board meeting in two weeks, hoping to cap a turbulent year for the... Major challenges await C. Cybele Raver, Michigan's next…...
University Of Michigan Chooses Vanderbilt’s Provost To Be Its Next President
3+ week, 5+ day ago (176+ words) The University of Michigan picks Vanderbilt's C.Cybele Raver to be its next president. The University of Michigan has selected C. Cybele Raver, currently the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, to be its next president. Raver will…...
New Michigan cell phone laws take effect for school year
3+ week, 6+ day ago (162+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It's the first day of school for some districts in Mid-Michigan, and there are some new statewide laws regarding cell phone usage to keep in mind. For years, teachers have raised concerns about phones in the classroom....