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The University of Michigan announced Thursday it would no longer solicit diversity statements for decisions about faculty hiring, promotions and tenure. (University of College / Shutterstock.com)

University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker’s home and his wife’s car were damaged early Monday morning. Acker told Bridge he will not be intimidated out of public life. (Courtesy photo: Jordan Acker)

A bill requiring students to attend kindergarten is one step closer to becoming law. Democratic members of the Michigan House Education Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 285. (Shutterstock)

The FAFSA is required for students to be eligible for federal grants, loans and work study. (Rix Pix Photography / Shutterstock.com)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pushed for expanded pre-K access and more adults with college degrees. Her new department sees signs of success.

PowerSchool a cloud-based program that keeps data on 55 million students worldwide. The company acknowledged this week a data breach occurred in late December. (iStock photo by gorodenkoff)

Teachers in Michigan districts where a higher proportion of students are impoverished are more likely to be uncertified in the topic or grade level they are teaching, a report found. (Shutterstock)

Michigan school district leaders sometimes have to make tough calls on whether or not to cancel school. (Bridge file photo by Mike Wilkinson)

A new national report shows Michigan’s undergraduate enrollment increasing. Leaders say strong state aid programs and efforts to retain students year to year contribute to these numbers.

Michigan teacher vacancies vary in severity and subject area across the state. Researchers at Michigan State University find there are signs of promise but also caution in the latest state data on the teacher workforce. (Courtesy of Shutterstock)