school health

Thoughts on the president's weekend visit to Detroit, and Detroit’s new population stats. Schools observe more cannabis access among young people since recreational use was legalized. And novelist Debra Payne brings us a story of connection and renewal set in Northern Michigan.

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

Advocates are lobbying state legislators to put $25 million toward building 100 new school-health centers. They urged them to prioritize budget surplus dollars and some of the “billions of federal COVID relief dollars available” on this initiative.

At a conference in Flint Thursday, officials and national experts are discussing how to reduce health hazards found in schools.The conference comes the…