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Michigan: Failing the Future: Michigan’s Education Crisis

DETROIT ~ Michigan is struggling to educate its next generation. Despite billions spent on public education, reading proficiency remains stubbornly low, and national rankings place the state near the bottom in key measures of educational performance. Too many children are falling behind in the early grades, and experts warn the...

Michigan · 11d

The Conversation U.S.

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School librarians are vanishing from Michigan schools just when they are needed most

Certified librarians can help boost students’ reading and technological skills but aren’t required in Michigan public schools.

Michigan · 10d

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Chelsea, Saline and Dexter Among Michigan’s Top 25 for SAT Scores

Three Washtenaw County school districts earned spots among Michigan’s 25 highest-scoring districts on the SAT, with Chelsea, Saline and Dexter students outperforming the statewide average by more than 125 points. An analysis of 2025-26 SAT results published by MI School Data found that Chelsea School District ranked 15th statewide...

Chelsea, MI · 13d

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Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoff Pairings, Opening Matchups to be Announced Sunday on NFHS Network

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 22 –  The announcement of qualifiers and first-round pairings for this season’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs – the annual “Selection Sunday Show” – will be streamed at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, on the NFHS Network.

Michigan · 13d

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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.

Michigan · 11d

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 · 12d

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

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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

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

Michigan · 11d

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

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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:...

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