1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (322+ words) We often hear the term nursing shortage. It's really not a shortage of nurses. It's really a vacancy problem, which speaks to the need to make sure that our workplaces are strong and healthy, that nurses have the support they…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (228+ words) Starting Monday, the city of Dearborn will start enforcing a new state law that cracks down on motorists who drive past stopped school buses." The law allows school buses to be equipped with cameras that record vehicles illegally passing them…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (620+ words) The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to ban smartphones from public K-12 schools. The bill would apply to times when students are in class. State Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills) sponsored the bill. He said phones have become too much…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (446+ words) A new report from the Michigan Association of State Universities says its member schools have had a roughly $45 billion impact on the state's economy. That number accounts for university jobs, projects they've funded, and the money their students and alumni…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (673+ words) A new law focused on addressing dyslexia, literacy, and reading intervention and testing efforts is being implemented in schools across Michigan. Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) sponsored bipartisan legislation that became the basis for the state's K-12 literacy and dyslexia law....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) The University of Michigan Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting to elect a new president of the university. Domenico Grasso, a professor of public policy and engineering, and formerly the chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus, has…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (379+ words) The top Republican in the Michigan Senate is requesting an audit of the state's Child Development and Care Program. The program uses a mix of federal and state dollars to offer scholarships to low-income families in need of childcare, and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) A program that provides new mothers with cash aid is expanding to the city of Saginaw, and Bridgeport and Buena Vista townships beginning January 12. Rx Kids gives expectant mothers a one-time allocation of $1500 during pregnancy, followed by $500 per month for…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (252+ words) New Michigan laws will allow childcare centers to put additional security measures in place. The laws allow facilities like day cares and nursery schools to install temporary locking systems for use in case of a lockdown or other emergency. The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (120+ words) All throughout the year, April Baer has conversations with Michiganders on everything from orange snowy owls to the realities of losing SNAP benefits. Here are some of the year's best conversations. Stateside Podcast: How did this Michigan snowy owl turn…...