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Michigan Needs More Youth Mental Health Professionals. New Program Aims to Help.

By Hannah Dellinger | May 16, 2024 More mental health resources for youth are coming to Michigan this fall as part of a national effort that will also create pathways for young adults…
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Report: Michigan Teacher Salaries Aren’t Keeping Pace With Other States

By Lori Higgins | May 15, 2024 Average starting salaries for Michigan teachers lag behind most other states at a time when many school districts in the state are struggling with teacher shortages…
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‘Degree Forward’ is Making College More Accessible for Detroiters

By Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit | April 30, 2024 Andrew Linton’s college journey has been more than 10 years in the making. After high school, the native Detroiter went off to Virginia to attend…
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AP African American Studies Connects Michigan Students to Their Own History While They Make it

By Hannah Dellinger | April 29, 2024 As a crackling recording of Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech resonated in the background, eight students took their seats in a classroom at…
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Remembering Black Dallas Revives Forgotten History With New Bus Tours

The Ukunika Bus and Walking Tours take passengers to sites around Dallas that were once hubs for the city’s Black community. By Zara Amaechi, KERA News May 8, 2024 9:41 am From KERA…
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How a Denton Divorce Could Imperil IVF Access in Texas

The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case. By Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune May…
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Carroll ISD to Challenge Title IX Changes Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

KERA | By Juan Salinas II Published May 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT Carroll ISD plans to challenge the Biden administration’s recent changes to Title IX that extend protections to LGBTQ+…
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More People in States Like Texas are Using Telehealth to Access Abortion, Researchers Say

KERA | By Bekah Morr Published May 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT More pregnant people are turning to telehealth for abortion care than ever before, according to a group of abortion…
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The NRA’s Annual Convention Returns to Dallas This Weekend. Here’s What to Know

KERA | By Toluwani Osibamowo Published May 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT The National Rifle Association is set to once again draw crowds and political pushback during its annual convention in…
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Indigenous Advocates Work to Combat Fake Sober Living Homes in Arizona

Sadie Buggle/Cronkite News May 9, 2024 PHOENIX – Jade Lara was five months pregnant in January 2022 when she arrived at a group home in San Tan Valley with the…
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