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Ann Arbor Superintendent Refutes “Learning Loss” Among Ann Arbor Students
Superintendent Jeanice Swift disputes value of the term “learning loss,” admits COVID affected “trajectory of growth”
by Jaime A. Hope
The superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools says students who were locked out of classrooms for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
New Study Finds U-M Students Among the Most Stressed Out in the U.S.
by Matt Zajechowski
Between exams, heavy course loads, and other responsibilities, being a college student is no cakewalk. And, with some schools slashing acceptance rates in the wake of the pandemic, it’s no wonder why students feel!-->!-->!-->…
A2Politico: Dunce Cap for AAPS Trustee Who Defends Playing on Social Media During Open Meetings
by P.D. Lesko
AAPS trustees are presently embroiled in a public debate about, among other issues, whether members should be forbidden from communicating with each other electronically during open meetings. Seriously? D'uh. The Michigan!-->!-->!-->…
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Ruled Unconstitutional in Federal Court
by Jaime A. Hope
President Joe Biden’s attempt to implement a student loan forgiveness program was ruled “an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s legislative power” by District Judge Mark Pittman on Thursday, Nov. 10.
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22M Have Applied, But Student Debt Forgiveness on Hold After Appeals Court Ruling
by Ariana Figueroa
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from carrying out its student loan forgiveness plan, until the court makes a determination on a request for an injunction brought by six!-->!-->!-->…
Our Education System is Setting up Students for Failure
by Henry Ramos and Eric Adams
With nerves and excitement, millions of young Americans are back in school after years of pandemic disruption. At the same time, questions of effectiveness and inclusion across our education system reveal!-->!-->!-->…
500 EMU FT Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Deal
by Jon King
A tentative agreement has been reached between Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and striking faculty members.
The EMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (EMU-AAUP) announced that negotiators had!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
EMU Seeks Injunction to Force 500 Full-Time Profs Back to Work
by Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
A union representing Eastern Michigan University faculty announced on Wednesday that it will file a “forceful response” opposing a request by the university administration for an injunction forcing!-->!-->!-->…
COVID Remote Learning Set Back Students’ Reading and Math Skills in Michigan
Students who are Black or from low-income families scored much lower than peers on third-grade test
by Tracie Mauriello
Researchers found alarming increases in the proportion of Michigan third graders reading significantly below!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Regents Made Unprecedented Change to U-M President Ono’s Contract
by Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
Santa Ono, the incoming president of the University of Michigan, would lose his tenured faculty role if the institution fired him for cause, a departure from typical contracts with college chief executives.
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