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This year’s first school safety hearing for the Michigan House Education Committee took place Monday night in Sterling Heights. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Ann Arbor School Board last night decided on seven candidates they wish to interview to become the district’s new superintendent. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Learning about art can be exciting and intimidating, whether it's at the elementary level or in college. For the last two years, students from Ypsilanti International Elementary School (YIES) have been mentored by students from the University of Michigan Stamps Schools of Art and Design to develop their skills for their annual International Baccalaureate Exhibition project. YIES fifth-grade teacher Melanie Eccles has helped lead this partnership, and she talks about how it has expanded the heart and minds of both her students and the Stamps students with Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale.
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Financially troubled Concordia University in Ann Arbor will continue to operate at least through the 2024-25 school year as officials consider having the school operate independently from the Wisconsin campus. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Justin Hodge will be holding a townhall meeting tonight to talk to residents about some of the programs to help their families. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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Washtenaw Community College has launched a free entrepreneurship program, aiming to foster local businesses and start-ups. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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Concordia University in Ann Arbor is facing financial problems that will likely lead to cutbacks of staff and programs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Ypsilanti Community Schools will embrace outdoor education at its early learning centers. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on how the district hopes to utilize the two new playgrounds they plan to dedicate this afternoon.
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The Michigan Senate Education Committee is set to hear more testimony Tuesday on bills to screen students for dyslexia. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her state budget proposal for the new fiscal year that begins October 1st. It includes more money for public universities. As WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports, at Eastern Michigan University the proposed increase may not be much more than an offset.