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Michigan University to Establish Brain Health Institute
The Ben L. Silberstein Institute for Brain Health will find its home within Wayne State University’s Integrative Biosciences Center, under the leadership of Dr. David Rosenberg.
Column: Schools Can Support Success for All Students With New Meal Funding
Now, it’s incumbent upon local school districts to accept the funds so children in all communities can reap the proven benefits.
What Does Gen Z Want? Equity in Education Funding, Better Transportation and More.
A Wednesday panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference highlighted the influence of young people in Michigan’s political, social and economic environments, while also calling attention to issues most pressing to Generation Z.
Column: Policymakers Have Opportunities to Make Sure Michigan’s Young Adults Can Thrive | Opinion
I think a lot of people my age are frustrated with the policies created by those before us. Inflation isn’t new, and prices are continually rising. But incomes and economic security from the government aren’t rising at the same rate.
U of M Grad Workers Continue to Strike While Appealing Ruling
A ruling from a state administrative law judge on Monday has not stopped graduate workers at the University of Michigan from picketing in Ann Arbor this week, as the workers continue to seek higher pay, better services and more supports from the university by picketing through Friday.
Parents Tend to Choose Their Children’s Schools Based on Their Own Educational Experience
Faced with a growing number of options for where to enroll their children in school, parents quickly narrow their choices based on their own educational experience as students.
Judge Denies U of M Request for Order Ending Grad Assistants’ Strike
A Washtenaw County judge has denied a request for a restraining order filed by the University of Michigan against its striking graduate student workers.
Report: Michigan Stuck in Bottom 10 States for 4th Grade Reading Test Scores
A new report shows Michigan ranks seventh-worst in the nation for fourth grade reading scores as education leaders grapple with what to do with the state’s Read by Grade 3 law.
Two Michigan Universities Ranked in Top Universities in the World
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings were released this year, grading over 1,000 universities around the world on 13 performance indicators.