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Detroit Public Library cardholders can do more than just borrow books
By David Rodriguez Muñoz On December 1, 2023 Matthew Scheich, a technical training associate, leads a genealogy researching class inside the Detroit Public Library Redford Branch in Detroit on Nov.…
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Detroit board members consider ambitious approach for student literacy growth
By Ethan Bakuli On November 7, 2023 With $94 million earmarked for the Detroit school district to improve student reading levels in the next three years, district board members are…
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Gaps in Michigan student achievement remain wider than pre-pandemic norm, report finds
By Hannah Dellinger On November 16, 2023 The gaps between Michigan’s lowest and highest performing K-8 students are wider than would have been expected before the pandemic, and some students…
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Detroit district’s transfer policy may be changed to reduce classroom disruption
By Ethan Bakuli On October 18, 2023 Detroit school district officials are proposing to standardize the transfer process for students and families looking to switch between district schools during the…
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Michigan lawmakers OK debt relief for some districts, and a change in teacher evaluations
By Lori Higgins On November 3, 2023 Another round of education legislation is headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk after Michigan lawmakers passed a budget bill that will provide debt…
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GCU hit with $37.7 million fine as feds say school ‘deceived’ doctoral students
By Sasha Hupka On October 31, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education will fine Grand Canyon University $37.7 million for “deceiving” students in its marketing of doctoral degrees, officials announced…
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Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomics, Age Contribute to Disparities in Cancer Death
Overall cancer mortality rates about 1.6 to 2.8 times higher for those with ≤12 years versus ≥16 years of education By Elana Gotkine On November 22, 2023 Factors contributing to…
Read MoreRace, Maternal Age, and Social Vulnerability Affect Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity
By Franklin B, Piff A, Bartelt K, Joyce B, and Tang D On November 28, 2023 Key Findings Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is a group of complications that occur during…
Read MoreGang violence in Haiti is escalating and spreading with a significant increase in killings, UN says
By Edith M. Lederer On September 27, 2023 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Gang violence in Haiti is escalating and spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince through the center of the country…
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