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Michigan prison college programs get $750K grant to expand humanities education
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (270+ words) A three-year $750,000 grant awarded to the Michigan College Access Network aims to strengthen and expand education programs in the state's prison system. The grant will support the continued development of the Michigan Consortium for Higher Education in Prison, and will…...
Central Focus: CMU Emeritus Prof writes new book about Mormon king
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (101+ words) Central Focus: CMU Emeritus Prof writes new book about Mormon king'WCMU Public Radio - On Air Now Playing WCMU News & More Central Focus: CMU Emeritus Prof writes new book about Mormon king "The King Must Die" is about a self-proclaimed king…...
Michigan librarians say they're being asked to find non-existent references cited by AI chatbots
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (241+ words) Librarians say they're facing an increasing number of requests to search for reference documents that don't exist as the use of artificial intelligence chatbots increases. Because the large language models that power AI chatbots are designed to predict patterns, they…...
Study finds Michigan K-8 students improving academically, but still rebounding from COVID disruptions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) A new study has found some improvement among Michigan K-through-8 students as the education system continues to rebound from the COVID pandemic's disruptions. But the study found that more than five years since the pandemic's first disruptions to Michigan schools,…...
Northwest Michigan career center reopens after sustaining ice storm damage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (264+ words) A northwest Michigan non-profit recently opened their doors again after sustaining damage from last spring's devastating ice storms. The Bergman Center in Charlevoix helps differently-abled people by teaching them life skills, connecting them to jobs in the community and education....
Michigan ranks in top ten nationally for transportation training programs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (317+ words) Michigan is one of the top ten states in the nation for postsecondary programs related to transportation, according to the state's latest Michigan Mobility Report. These programs include mechanical engineering, logistics and supply chain management. "This report really brings forth…...
WCMU's top ten stories of 2025
2+ week, 1+ day ago (253+ words) It was a busy year. That's putting it lightly. But I couldn't be more proud of the work the WCMU News team produced this year. It was tough to pick a top-ten list. In fact, as you'll see below, the…...
State House bill would require partisan school board races
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) Local school board races in Michigan could become partisan under a bill up for consideration in a House'committee Tuesday morning. That would mean candidates running for their local board of education would appear on the ballot as a Democrat, Republican,…...