Dual Enrollment Works - Now It’s Time to Scale It
Michigan has an opportunity right now to expand access to dual enrollment through investments in the state budget, and that is an important first step. But we also need to modernize and improve our policies so that access is more equitable and more student-centered. Right now, the system is still too confusing and too difficult for many students and families to navigate
As Michigan falls further behind, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
Bridge Michigan recently took a deeper look at the work underway to create the Michigan Education Guarantee (MEG)—a bold effort to ensure every student graduates with the knowledge, skills, and real‑world experiences needed for success after high school.
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Let Michigan make its own miracle with Every Child READS
Michigan is poised to raise its literacy rigor and make a significant difference in the lives of its preK-12 students. While some boast of the Mississippi Miracle of literacy improvement, many are not aware that Michigan’s stage was set in 2016 for a similar outcome – that all students could learn to read by middle elementary and use that skill to succeed in the grades beyond.
Building Michigan Graduation Standards Differently: A Policy Created by the Many, Not the Few
For the past several years, we’ve been working to develop a new high school graduation standard for Michigan students. Instead of advancing a single perspective and fighting to get it implemented, we’ve focused on bringing many perspectives together from the very beginning.
Launch Michigan Celebrates State Budget Investment in the Michigan Education Guarantee
This investment represents an important step toward ensuring that Michigan students graduate high school prepared for success in the pathway they choose.
Launch Michigan CEO Urges Michigan Lawmakers to Adopt a Responsive State Budget
Launch Michigan urges Michigan lawmakers to pass a state budget that prioritizes both strong per-pupil funding and the critical categorical supports that ensure we meet the needs of all Michigan students.
