Even as COVID wanes, fewer low-income students enroll in Michigan colleges
Bridge Michigan
For a second year in a row, fewer Michigan low-income high school graduates appear to be enrolling in college, a troubling trend experts attribute to the lingering impact of the pandemic.
The path to Greater Lansing’s economic future is through college readiness and education
Lansing State Journal
Supporting educational attainment in Greater Lansing is an investment in our existing talent pipeline and strengthens our business and talent attraction efforts.
Our state and local economies are facing a college enrollment crisis
Lansing State Journal
Our postsecondary education attainment levels — 49.1 percent in Michigan, according to the Lumina Foundation — haven’t kept up with the steep rise in demand for highly skilled workers.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills to expand access to college scholarships
Mid-Michigan NOW
The Governor has signed House Bills 4055 and 4056 to allow the Michigan Department of Treasury to use overall scholastic achievement to determine eligibility for competitive college scholarships instead of relying exclusively on the ACT and SAT.
Gov. Whitmer sets goal to have 60% of residents with a postsecondary degree/certificate
Mid-Michigan NOW
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has hired ten Michigan Reconnect Navigators (Navigators) and invested $430,000 into the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) College Completion Corps to support Michigan’s adult students.
Student retention among goals of tribal college grant
The Morning Sun
A $60,000 grant to fund coaches to help retain students at the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is among 11 awarded to Michigan communities.
Michigan legislation would de-emphasize SAT scores to boost college access
Bridge Michigan
The problem stems from a state law that requires schools to include Michigan Merit Exam results on student transcripts. For high school juniors, the SAT is part of the required assessment, and that score is reported on transcripts.
The drop in college enrollment is alarming, for people and the economy
Lansing State Journal
As schools return to in person this fall and the COVID-19 vaccine is offered for students, access to post-secondary education is critical to our community’s recovery plan.
Pandemic shows us more than ever how important a college education can be
Lansing State Journal
Here's what a recent report shows for Manistee County kids in education, well-being
Manistee News Advocate
Manistee joined several other counties in the state for some concerning trends like the the percentage of students not graduating on time, and a jump in the percentage of dropouts, according to a new report released this week.