Education

Coverage of schools from kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online training, and childcare.

How Medicaid supports early education and child development

Experts in Ann Arbor say health care access is inseparable from academic success.

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The early childhood models in other states inspiring Michigan policy advocates

Michigan is making meaningful strides to advance early childhood education but could make even more by looking to other states' models.

Blue Origin astronaut, former NASA rocket scientist, STEM entrepreneur, and Washtenaw Community College (WCC) alum Aisha Bowe.
Astronaut WCC alum returns to alma mater as TEDxWCC featured speaker

Approximately a year after returning from space, Aisha Bowe returned to the WCC campus on April 9 as the featured speaker at the TEDxWCC event.

Home-based providers call for flexibility as Michigan expands Pre-K for All

Home-based providers in Ypsilanti and beyond could play a significant role in making Pre-K for All available to more children.

A poster for the "Visceral Soup" exhibit at 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti.
EMU grad students showcase their art in “Visceral Soup” show in Ypsi

The new art show “Visceral Soup" features work from 11 Eastern Michigan University Master of Fine Arts students working across ceramics, painting, installation, and mixed media.

A job seeker talks to employers at a career fair.
50 employers to offer career opportunities at upcoming job and internship fair at WCC

Washtenaw Community College will host its annual Spring Career and Internship Fair on March 25, bringing together dozens of employers and job seekers for an afternoon of networking and career exploration.

Ann Arbor PTO Council fundraiser aims to close equity gap for schools serving low-income families

The Ann Arbor PTO Council is seeking donations of $30 or more for a fundraiser benefiting Ann Arbor's Title I schools, or those that receive federal funding to support low-income students.

Generative AI summit at EMU aims to present diverse views on disruptive technology

Organizers of an upcoming regional GenAI Summit at Eastern Michigan University are seeking to facilitate productive conversations across a broad range of disciplines, ages, and approaches to generative AI.

Students at Foundations Preschool in Ann Arbor.
Since Great Depression, Ann Arbor preschool has offered low-cost child care and supportive services

For over 90 years, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County has not only provided high-quality, affordable, and accessible child care, but also served as a community resource for enrolled families.

Cherisa Allen in the Ypsilanti Community Schools Resiliency Center.
Ypsi schools’ Resiliency Center expands significantly over five years serving families in need

Since 2020, Ypsilanti Community Schools' Resiliency Center has been quietly serving hundreds of families who are experiencing housing insecurity and other challenges.

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