A devastating loss for Bridge, for Michigan, for journalism, for her family and so many others: Lisa Yanick Litwiller, Bridge editor and Mt. Pleasant stalwart, dies of cancer bridgemi.com/center-michiga… via Bridge Michigan

The Biden Administration is wiping out $47 million of student loan debt for Michigan borrowers. What to know :

Remembering those slain one year after Michigan State University shooting detroitnews.com/in-depth/news/… via The Detroit News

One year after mass shooting, Michigan State security upgrades remain a work in progress bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via Bridge Michigan w/ Isabel Lohman

Chronic absenteeism nearly doubled after the pandemic school closures and has improved only slightly since. For many, school has now become optional.
For ProPublica and The New Yorker, I dug into the core question: How do you rebuild a crucial social norm?
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Whitmer launches new education office, seeking more college grads in Michigan bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via Bridge Michigan Isabel Lohman

one thing about me is that i'm going to create little games to motivate me to complete tasks.

need to write a story? well, yes, i will buy a drink from the local cafe.

oh that's not enough? well, yes, I will avoid buying plane tickets for a trip until the story is written.

NEW: The sexual harassment hearing against Mel Tucker was supposed to be in August.

Tucker and his lawyer got it pushed back six weeks to the middle of the season, while he continued getting paid.

I also answer many of the questions folks are asking: usatoday.com/story/news/inv…

It’s hard to explain the level of scrutiny the university’s handling of this will face, but I’m going to try. Properly handling sexual assault & harassment is MSU’s glaring weak spot and this is the biggest imaginable test. 🧵

Rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy teamed up with Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker to fight sexual violence. Now, she has accused him of harassment.

In a USA TODAY exclusive, she shares details of her Title IX case with Kenny Jacoby. 🧵 usatoday.com/story/news/inv…

Michigan's state test scores are live. You can search your school district's performance at this link.

The story will updated throughout the day with insights from researchers & policy makers. Plus, we'll analyze how different student groups performed.

I spoke with Isabel Lohman about the university-wide internet outage. (Spoiler alert: We all rolled with it. Thanks to my 1Ls for being so engaged in class today!) bridgemi.com/talent-educati…

University of Michigan graduate student workers poised to end long strike bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via Bridge Michigan

Sometimes sifting through information about federal student loans can be confusing. I hope this story makes that task a little easier.

Federal student loans will start accruing interest in September and payments will be due in October. But there are options out there to have some of your debt forgiven. Here are a few programs to keep in mind from and Isabel Lohman.
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What to know about Michigan’s universal free school meals program bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via Bridge Michigan Isabel Lohman

The Graduate Employee's Organization filed a complaint with the University of Michigan's accrediting body alleging the school falsified grades last semester.

Now, the Higher Learning Commission is looking into it.

The union remains on strike.

NEW: Michigan State University will use its outdoor speakers typically used for tornado sirens & its outdoor phones to broadcast emergency alerts in the future.

The school has made several safety/security changes since a campus shooting in February.

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Records: MSU shooting lockdown delayed 10 minutes by miscommunication bit.ly/43aqbZb

State education budgets under consideration now would provide a boost for all students, but especially for at-risk children. detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/5/10/2371…