If COVID Cases Spike, Detroit Schools Might Reconsider In-Person Class
The state's largest school district could stop allowing in-person instruction if coronavirus cases spike. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai...
Despite COVID Recession, Financial Aid Out of Reach for Disadvantaged Students
The price of four year universities in the country have continued to climb over the years, making it more difficult...
Space Weather Could Cause Technical Glitches on Earth
The next time your mobile phone drops a call, the sun could be to blame. Solar activity, or "space weather," can...
Big Ten Football’s Return: “No Way This Can Be Safely Done”
The game must go on. That’s what university presidents across the Big Ten decided recently about their football seasons. Initially,...
Michigan COVID Spike Could Be Due to Outdated Tracking System, Schools Starting
Newly released state coronavirus data shows a dramatic spike in case numbers, exhibiting the highest single day increase since the...
Why American’s School Friendships Aren’t Integrated
Communities across the United States are grappling with a national reckoning on police brutality and systemic racism. "Most of us...
First Day Of School: In Person Learning, Virtual Classrooms and Hybrid Models
Many kids across the metro Detroit region are heading back to school this week. This new school year is unlike...
Michigan’s 26-Year-Old School Funding Law Hasn’t Fixed Disparities
It’s been 26 years since Michigan voters approved a new way of funding schools. One of the goals of Proposal...
Welcome Back? College Students Anxious, Excited About Return to Campus
With summer starting to wind down, many college students are now moving back to campus ahead of the fall semester. Most...
MSU Researchers Say Racial Wage Gap Narrrows in the South, Widens in the North
A new report conducted by Michigan State University economists Charles Ballard and John H. Goddeeris has exposed some surprising and...
MichMash: Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Policies Get Poor Marks from Advocates
The new school year comes with a lot of uncertainty for parents and students. Juvenile justice advocates are trying to...
School Administrators Face Hard Decisions Ahead of New School Year
In just over a month, children are set to head back to school. Districts and administrators are scrambling to put in...