education

Finding the right therapist can be especially hard for patients from marginalized communities. We heard about an effort to fix that. Then, the story of how a backyard boxing ring in the U.P. Plus, two education experts on project-based learning.

Researchers say the lessons learned during the pandemic can be applied to future emergencies

Public schools will have to post notices regarding parents’ rights and a clause from the Michigan Constitution on the role of religion and morality in education. That’s under a bill signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Today, a conversation about the aggressive legal tactics that helped an infant formula company win lawsuits against the families of sick children.Also, we talked with Danny Fenster—the Michigan journalist who spent nearly six months in a Myanmar prison. Plus, the effort to get Michigan's Indigenous history and culture into classrooms.

According to Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, 5.8% of third graders were eligible to be retained based on their spring reading test scores.

On today's show, we heard about the events that went down at the Michigan GOP convention over the weekend. Two educators dished on their new book. A report from Interlochen Public Radio looked into bad behaving tourists. Then, Michigan Radio reporter Briana Rice gave an update on a mass shooter in Detroit.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled this week that the state's civil rights laws protect LGBTQ people. What does this mean for gay and transgender Michiganders? Also, a look at how the state of Michigan is making it more difficult for foster children to earn a high school diploma. Plus, a dive into horror movies and a trip to a different kind of Pride celebration.

The governor says the $19.6 billion budget contains major increases in spending on per-student investment, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, and school safety.

On today’s show, we discussed the state legislature’s education budget for 2022. Then we hear from a historian about the two Kellogg brothers and their legacy in Battle Creek. Afterward, we have a conversation about the preservation of Michigan’s lighthouses. Then, to finish up the week, we discuss the expansion of the Big Ten conference into California.

Eastern Michigan University will give up student housing fees to two private companies for the next 35 years in exchange for the renovation and construction of university housing. The agreement leases the University’s campus housing system to EMU Campus Living, LLC. The company will design, build, renovate, maintain and operate most aspects of the buildings