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Bryan Beverly, director of the Michigan State University College of Education's Office of K-12 Outreach, joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
  • Education
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The Metro at MPC: Is Michigan doing enough to prepare K-12 students for higher education?

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

Michigan schools have struggled since the pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states...

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  • Education
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The Metro at MPC: The significance of skilled trades in Michigan

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

There’s a constant tension in our politics and in young people’s lives. It sits between the skilled trades and a...

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The State of the People POWER Tour is coming to Detroit May 21-22, 2025.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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The Metro: Jalen Rose’s next play is championing education and community empowerment

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Tia Graham May 21, 2025

Jalen Rose is probably best known for what he’s done on the basketball court. He was one of the leaders...

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Students practice poetry and reading at Dzanc House in Ypsilanti.
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The Metro: Ypsilanti nonprofit empowering local youth through poetry

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad May 20, 2025

Literacy rates in Michigan lag behind the national average, with the pandemic making things even more difficult for students —...

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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, right, tours the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, May 16, 2025.
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Sen. Peters highlights MSU research that could face federal funding cuts

Andrew Roth May 19, 2025

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is warning the United States could lose a competitive advantage to other nations if federal funding...

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Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox appearing on "MichMash," alongside host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer's Alethia Kasben.
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MichMash: Lawmakers seek to stop cell phone use in school; former AG Mike Cox talks gubernatorial run + more

Hernz Laguerre May 16, 2025

This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Alethia Kasben discuss bills introduced both in the Michigan...

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Cory Rosser accepting his accolades from the Michigan Department of Education.
  • Education
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The Metro: Michigan’s Teacher of the Year shares his approach to student engagement

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Tia Graham May 14, 2025

For over 70 years, the Michigan Department of Education has annually selected a teacher of the year. The winner then...

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Inside Detroit's Fox Theatre.
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The Metro: More than 700 Detroit students ready to showcase artistry on Fox Theatre stage

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Tia Graham May 13, 2025

Detroit Public School Community District is hosting its 56th annual "Evening of Fine Arts" at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday,...

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Rows of chairs sit empty in a college classroom.
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The Metro: Why are men falling behind in college enrollment, completion?

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Lauren Myers May 12, 2025

Over the last few decades, there has been a growing gender gap in college enrollment and graduation rates — with...

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Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan

The Metro, Nargis Rahman May 9, 2025

The Michigan Global Talent Initiative released a report saying Michigan is on track to add 125,000 college-educated immigrants to the...

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Students doing school work at a desk.
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The Metro: Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 8, 2025

Michigan schools have sputtered and stalled since the pandemic and advocates say the stakes are historically high. According to a...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Ono steps down as U-M president after accepting same role at University of Florida

Nargis Rahman May 5, 2025

University of Michigan President Santa Ono says he's leaving Ann Arbor to take the same job at the University of...

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