MI: Youth
Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees
Michigan recently implemented a significant juvenile justice reform package following recommendations from a task force made up of prosecutors…
Michigan students get a boost to summer food access
Michigan is planning ahead to make sure kids from lower-income families have enough to eat this summer. The state has opted into a federal food …
MI legislators push for mental-health care access
A House bill aimed at increasing access to mental health care in Michigan could go to a vote on the House floor at any time. Rep. Felicia Brabec…
Many Michigan kids of color face significant barriers to reaching potential
Black children in Michigan are performing worse than their peers nationally in every metric measured, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's …
Report: Rural Michigan students need school counselors
A new report said Michigan has the lowest professional-to-student ratio of all states and pointed to the particular staffing needs of rural schools…
MI families begin new futures as National Adoption Month ends
Many parents complete their families through adoption, and November has been the month to encourage awareness, recognize those still waiting to be …
Postal Workers become largest union to demand ceasefire in Gaza
One of the nation's largest labor unions has become the latest organization to demand a ceasefire in Gaza as Israel's war with Hamas plays out…
Report shows uptick in mental health concerns for MI women
Michigan women have mental-health concerns at rates higher than the national average, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation …
Increasingly, politics make their way into students' college choices
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News …
MI adults learn to 'lead by example' for kids' heart health
Heart disease is Michigan's number one cause of death. This is the time of year that parents can step up their efforts to prevent it - in the next …
Climate change: Better understood through board games?
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
MI lawmakers debate tougher gun laws for domestic violence convictions
Michigan state lawmakers are moving closer to restricting gun ownership for more people who have been convicted of domestic violence. The House …