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Median wage of $11.61 an hour isn’t enough to keep early educators on the job, report says

The educators caring for Michigan’s youngest children are badly underpaid. Many live in poverty, and their frequent departures for other, better-compensated lines of work are…

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Few Michigan districts require staff vaccines amid COVID spike

The Supreme Court struck down a Biden administration vaccine-or-test mandate, leaving vaccine requirements to states and districts. A spike in coronavirus cases is again causing…

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Here’s what Detroit parents need to know about getting children ages 5-11 vaccinated

Students ages 5-11 can now be vaccinated against COVID, and parents have several options, whether they’re looking for an appointment or seeking answers from a…

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Vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 marks a potential turning point for schools

Children ages 5 to 11 can now get vaccinated against COVID, a major turning point in a school year already disrupted by the pandemic. Doses…

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U.S. questions Michigan plan to send COVID aid to affluent districts

Some Michigan school districts face the prospect of returning millions of federal COVID relief dollars after federal officials warned that Michigan’s plan to distribute the…

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