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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan officials, civil rights organizations call for release of detained Hmong and Laotian refugees

Sascha Raiyn August 11, 2025

Listen to the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan elected...

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The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 30, 2025

Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...

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Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan pilot program aims to address turnover in early education

Hernz Laguerre, Bre'Anna Tinsley July 18, 2025

A new state pilot program kicking off this fall aims to reduce turnover and attract talent in early childhood education...

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K-12 leaders say budget inaction leaves schools, students, families hanging

Rick Pluta July 3, 2025

Michigan school districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on the state...

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Lawmakers fail to reach K-12 budget agreement, Senate adds more time

Colin Jackson June 27, 2025

Michigan lawmakers went home without passing a new budget for K-12 schools Thursday night. That’s despite, both meeting for hours...

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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills

Hernz Laguerre December 16, 2024

The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the "Teach MI History" bill package introduced this month...

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Created Equal: K-12 teacher shortages in Michigan 

Sasha Bacon October 23, 2024

Teachers in classrooms are dealing with an especially tough set of circumstances. Many are dealing with the after effects of...

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Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill

Colin Jackson September 26, 2024

Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...

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MichMash: Why Michigan public school reading scores are at a 10-year low

Hernz Laguerre September 6, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan public school reading scores have been taking a hit. MichMash host, Cheyna Roth, and Gongwer...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan students’ access to school counselors among worse in the nation, report finds

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 6, 2024

Michigan’s school counselor to student ratio is more than double the number of what is recommended, according to a report...

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Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer issues letter to school leaders addressing rising antisemitism, Islamophobia

Sascha Raiyn November 3, 2023

Governor Whitmer sent a letter to school leaders across the state on Thursday, warning that antisemitism and Islamophobia are on...

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