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With recent COVID surges in the state, parents are uncertain about the future and school districts are grasping for solutions. We catch up with two Michigan parents, Arlyssa Heard and Caitlyn Perry Dial, about their children's experiences in school this year.

The state legislature takes up a ban on mask mandates in schools. Also, how the COVID era has changed the way we think about and use social spaces. And, we all felt the impact of more mosquitos this year, but does that translate to more mosquito-borne diseases?

Tuesday afternoon in the library at East Kentwood High School, Governor Gretchen Whitmer sat at a table surrounded by students and signed a statewide…

There’s never been a last day of school quite like this one. Students and teachers throughout Michigan are nearing the finish line, with many keen to put…

Stateside for Tuesday, October 20, 2020Today on Stateside, democrat Haley Stevens tries to hold on to a swing seat in one of the tightest congressional…

At this point, nearly all Michigan students are back in class for the fall semester, through Zoom meetings, physically distanced instruction, or…

Ah, summer.When the sun stays up late, and so do the kids. Full of pool days, picnics and popsicles. Bug bites and backyard barbecues.And no school.Kids…

Every June, kids and teachers across Michigan get a new lease on life.This is the month they've looked forward to all school year - a sort of beacon of…

Today, the State of Opportunity team turned their microphone over to 9-year-old Leah Rice.She reflects on her family, highlights of her summer and her…

Voters across Michigan go to the polls on Tuesday.More than 200 communities are holding elections. Most of the questions involve school bond…