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Michigan takes new steps to help early childhood programs

LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan is taking new steps to help early childhood programs give more children high-quality care and preschool. A new report called “The Early Childhood Funding Puzzle” looks at how programs like Head Start, the Great Start Readiness Program, child care scholarships, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program can be blended together.

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Petoskey News Review

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MHSAA high school football playoffs released, matchups for northern Michigan teams

Well, here we go. Let the second football season begin. If all goes to plan for Michigan high school football teams that have played their way into this phase of the season, five more week await before the ultimate goal. A total of 288 teams are set for district matchups that will kick off on Halloween weekend ahead, Friday, Oct. 30, with teams looking to overcome the fear of an early exit and build momentum for district finals, regionals and beyond. Below you’ll find a complete list of each district – regionals for 8-player – involving northern Michigan teams and teams out of the Upper Peninsula. Teams will play either Friday, Oct. 30 or Saturday, Oct. 31, with the days finalized as schools communicate. The top seed or team with the most playoff points in each district or region will host games through district and regional rounds. In 2026, seedings stretch across regional formats, rather than the district level. DIVISION 3 REGION 1 District 1 (8) Petoskey (6-3, 49.556) at (1) Mount Pleasant (8-1, 69.556) (5) Marquette (6-3, 54.000) at (4) Cadillac (7-2, 58.222) District 2 (7) Lowell (6-3, 53.556) at (2) DeWitt (7-2, 67.111) (6) East Grand Rapids (6-3,

Michigan · 12d

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Michigan high school football playoff pairings announced for 2026

MICHIGAN (WNDU) - The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced the pairings for the 2026 football playoffs Sunday evening, with local teams set to begin postseason play this week. The playoffs begin Friday with district semifinals in the 11-player playoffs and regional semifinals in the 8-player playoffs. District finals for...

Michigan · 11d
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High School On SI

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Michigan High School High Football Schedule, Results, Live Updates - October 23

The Michigan high school football season enters the final weeks of the regular season. You can follow the action throughout the night with our Michigan high sch

Michigan · 14d

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Live updates: 2026 Selection Sunday for Michigan high school football playoff pairings

The high school football regular season in Michigan is over, meaning it’s time to turn our attention to the state playoffs. At 5 p.m. today, the MHSAA will have a live stream broadcast of the Selection Sunday show on the NFHS Network as all qualifying playoff teams will learn their opponents for the opening round of the 2026 state tournament. Follow along here for updates and commentary as the brackets are revealed.

Michigan · 12d

News-Herald

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Playoff pairings for 9 Downriver area football programs

After nine weeks of regular season action, the state playoffs have arrived for high school football in the state of Michigan. What started with close to 500 programs back in late August has now been trimmed down to 256 teams left standing — 32 in each of the eight divisions for 11-man football. And this postseason will feature a revised format.

Michigan · 12d

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Michigan takes new steps to help early childhood programs

Michigan is taking new steps to help early childhood programs give more children high-quality care and preschool.

Michigan · 11d

WILX

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Reaction: Mid-Michigan high school football teams learn their MHSAA playoff draw

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WNDU

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Friday Night Frenzy: High school football scores and highlights for Oct. 23, 2026

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The playoffs are underway for Friday Night Frenzy, as sectional play kicked off Friday across Indiana. Local Indiana teams in Classes 1A-4A without first-round byes played their opening playoff games Friday. Class 5A and 6A teams had the week off and start postseason play next Friday.

South Bend, IN · 13d

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GM launches new program under its $50M commitment to Michigan

General Motors is providing a $500,000 grant to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Educational Foundation to launch Manufacturing Futures, a new initiative connecting 2,800 Michigan middle school students each year with advanced manufacturing education and career pathways. Manufacturing Futures builds on GM’s $50 million commitment to STEAM education in...

Michigan · 14d

WOOD TV8

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October 23, 2026, Football Frenzy: Highlights

The regular high school football season wraps up tonight, with a few teams aiming to clinch their conference titles and others setting themselves up for the postseason.

Grand Rapids, MI · 14d

Bridge Michigan

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To fix Michigan schools, experts urge better reading skills, less politics

DETROIT — If Michigan wants to improve its education system, it must double down on efforts to improve literacy, train more students for the workforce and encourage people to volunteer with their schools. That’s according to four education experts who spoke Wednesday on a panel titled “The Talent Pipeline:...

Michigan · 14d

MLive

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Here is every Michigan high school football team in the 2026 state playoffs

Here are all the high school football teams around Michigan in the 2026 playoffs and the final playoff point standings.

Michigan · 13d

We Are Lansing

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Which Michigan College Produces the Highest-Paid Grads?

A four year degree is a huge investment. These 10 Michigan colleges have graduates earning some of the highest median salaries in the state.

Michigan · 16d

MLive

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How to watch and live stream Selection Sunday show for Michigan high school football playoffs

Football teams across Michigan find out what the road to a 2026 state title looks like tonight on the Selection Sunday show.

Michigan · 12d

MLive

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See the top 25, bottom 25 Michigan school districts for SAT scores

The average combined SAT score across Michigan public school districts ranged from 694 to 1186 in the 2025-26 school year. Novi Community School District in Oakland County led the state’s traditional public school districts with an average combined SAT score of 1186. Benton Harbor Area Schools in Berrien County had the lowest average score at 694.

Michigan · 15d

Central Michigan Life

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Shepherd relishes Senior Night with win over Grayling

Among the brotherhood on the gridiron, Shepherd High School capped off its 2026 regular season with a memorable Senior Night. Grayling, who entered the game 3-5, played Shepherd, who entered the game at 6-2, with playoff seeding implications and the BlueJays paid it off with a 21-7 victory. With a...

Grayling, MI · 13d

Huron Daily Tribune

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Michigan high school football final scores from Friday, Oct. 23

Here's a look at the Week 9 final scores from across Michigan for football games played Friday, Oct. 23.

Michigan · 13d

MLive

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Michigan high school girls cross country leaderboard for Oct. 23

Check out the top 10 high school girls cross country times in Michigan for each division and overall.

Michigan · 14d

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State elementary school rankings include two mid-Michigan schools

OKEMOS, MI — The latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report out this week show that Michigan’s public elementary schools are on their way up in national rankings. However, only two mid-Michigan schools made the top 50 list here in the state. According to a news release,...

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