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Michigan Future Inc: Michiganders want schools to prepare critical thinkers and lifelong learners
Michigan Future Inc.’s Lou Glazer writes that strong majorities of Michigan voters, across partisan, demographic and geographic divides, want schools to develop students as critical thinkers and lifelong learners.
Marquette Area Public Schools: A Case for Modernization
Marquette Area Public Schools is proposing a $60 million bond to address urgent building repairs, improve safety, and modernize learning spaces across all district schools. Eric Smith argues that this plan focuses on cost-effective renovations—not replacements—to enhance student learning environments, ensure accessibility, and invest in the region’s future workforce.
Bridging Divides: The Ford School’s Resilient Democracies Initiative Encourages Conversations Across Differences
At the University of Michigan, leaders like Jenna Bednar are working to revive civil discourse through respectful dialogue—not debate. The Ford School’s Resilient Democracies initiative and speaker series bring together diverse voices to help students learn how to listen, find common ground, and engage across differences.
Budget Proposals Backtrack on State’s Recent Commitment to “At-risk” Students
In an opinion piece for Bridge Michigan, Craig Thiel examines Michigan’s proposed changes to the K-12 education budget, which could allow school districts to divert “at-risk” student funding for general expenses, potentially undermining support for low-income students with unique educational needs.
MSU scandal starts where it should stop: With governing board
John Lindstrom’s article in the Detroit Free Press, “MSU is getting attention for the wrong…
