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(From left) Michigan State Senators Sarah Anthony, Winnie Brinks and Darrin Camilleri meet to attempt passing the next Michigan State Budget.
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Senate leadership: K-12 budget unlikely this week

Colin Jackson July 2, 2025

Michigan lawmakers left the state capitol Tuesday night again without passing a new state budget for K-12 schools. Tuesday was...

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Lawmakers fail to reach K-12 budget agreement, Senate adds more time

Colin Jackson June 27, 2025

Michigan lawmakers went home without passing a new budget for K-12 schools Thursday night. That’s despite, both meeting for hours...

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FILE - A Morehouse College student lines up before the school commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s first and only HBCU joins online consortium of Historically Black Colleges

Sascha Raiyn June 24, 2025

Michigan’s only HBCU is a part of a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities launching “eHBCU” on Tuesday. Pensole...

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The University of Michigan football team huddles in a September 26, 2015, game against Brigham Young University.
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Legislation would give protections to Michigan college athletes seeking name, image, likeness deals

Steve Carmody June 20, 2025

There’s new legislation in Lansing aimed at preventing universities and other groups from interfering with Michigan college athletes earning money by marketing...

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House Speaker Matt Hall stands at a podium.
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says education budgets could be done by July 1

Rick Pluta June 20, 2025

The July 1 deadline for the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to have a budget deal wrapped up arrives in...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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The Metro: New public health school emerging at Wayne State University

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 18, 2025

Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health...

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The Academy helping disadvantaged students enter health care fields

Nargis Rahman June 18, 2025

Michigan is facing a health care provider shortage, especially for underserved communities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.The Detroit Tri-County...

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Jerome Vaughn at the Mackinac Policy conference sit down for an interview.
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Mackinac Policy Conference: Victory on roads

Jerome Vaughn June 14, 2025

Michigan lawmakers aim to finalize state budget by July 1The Michigan Legislature is working to finish next year’s budget by...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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MichMash: Duggan endorsement shakes up governor’s race; Sen. Camilleri advocates for K-12 budget

Hernz Laguerre June 6, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a major endorsement that may set him a part from his other gubernatorial candidates. As...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
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The Metro: Santa Ono’s political gamble; higher-ed leadership in the Trump era

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, The Metro June 5, 2025

Last month, then University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced his resignation from the college after accepting a role leading...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
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Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash

Associated Press June 4, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the...

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Students reading in a school library.
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The Metro: Ferndale library shares tips for fostering a love of reading this summer

Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 3, 2025

For many people — especially younger generations — recreational reading has become less common in recent years. According to data...

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