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Michigan Students Can Now Take The SAT Online
One of the most stressful years of school is junior year of high school as some of your friends or siblings begin to move away for college, college applications become real for you, physical and mental changes as puberty commences, and more contributing factors are all happening at once. As difficult as the year may be, it is easily one of the most pivotal years of your life.
Michigan education officials deny students with disabilities’ rights were violated during COVID
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan education officials this month asked the U.S. Department of Education to dismiss all claims that the state violated the federal rights of students with disabilities during COVID-era school shutdowns.
97% of teachers buy classroom supplies out of pocket
It's the time of year that families are trying to work out their budget for back-to-school supplies, but parents aren't the only ones trying to scrape together the funds— your child's teacher might be buying their construction paper and pencils with their own money.
Popular Michigan Tag Team Reportedly Signing with WWE
Wrestling is cool again. It's like the attitude era all over again with the way the business has changed over the last few years. Still, plenty of stars made their name in the years between. One such tag team was the Motor City Machine Guns. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, both born in Michigan (Shelley in Detroit, Sabin in Pinckney), for the duo that has won championships pretty much everywhere in wrestling except the WWE.
Saline City Council Meets to Discuss Downtown Mixed-use and Residential Renderings
Proposed 3-D models show potential buildings in downtown Saline. On Monday, July 15th, Saline City Council held a regular session to discuss Downtown mixed-use and residential renderings. Mixed-use renderings are proposed ideas that incorporate multiple types of uses for buildings – commercial, retail, and residential. After first introducing the...
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who were around cows sickened by the bird flu. The researchers drew blood from 35 people. One goal was to determine if there were people who never had any symptoms but did have evidence of past infections. None of the blood testing showed antibodies that would indicate such infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. Meanwhile, two more infections tied to a Colorado poultry farm were reported, bringing the total to six. It’s the largest outbreak of human bird flu infections in U.S. history, and accounts for most of the 11 cases reported to date. Ten of those cases occurred this year, all among farmworkers and all with mild symptoms.
Whitmer focuses on policy at NAACP event
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended President Joe Biden at this week's NAACP Convention in Las Vegas amidst growing calls across the party for him to drop out of the race. The contrast is notable. The governor is a top name floated in the Democratic Party as a replacement for the president, even alongside her outward support for him. As a Biden campaign co-chairwoman, she instead focused...
If Michigan Schools Are Required to Start After Labor Day, Why Don’t They?
I know summer isn't even over yet but parents, it's almost that magical time of the year: back to school time!. Have you been to Meijer lately? That's all it is is pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes. Similar to the yearly explosion of pumpkin spice everything, or when Christmas decorations start...
11 Michigan beaches closed, under advisories ahead of sunny, warm weekend
There are 11 Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories ahead of what’s expected to be a beautiful summer weekend. This weekend’s weather will include mild temperatures and mostly dry and sunny conditions. If your weekend plans include a beach trip, check this list of beaches closed or...
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