Special Education https://www.wcmu.org/tags/special-education Special Education en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:01:41 GMT Michigan educators worry about federal cuts to special needs programs https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-30/michigan-educators-worry-about-federal-cuts-to-special-needs-programs Michigan already faces a teacher shortage, including special education teachers, a problem that is worse in districts that can’t afford to pay teachers the same salaries as wealthier areas. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:01:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-30/michigan-educators-worry-about-federal-cuts-to-special-needs-programs Quinn Thomas-Hagerman Traverse City theatre offers an 'open spot' for all https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-12/traverse-city-theatre-offers-an-open-spot-for-all People of all ages and abilities are welcome at Open Spot Theatre in Traverse City. The group performs a play they create over a six-week rehearsal period. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:14:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-12/traverse-city-theatre-offers-an-open-spot-for-all Tina Sawyer Study: “Hyperbolic messaging” tied to Flint water crisis may be negatively affecting the city's children https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-30/study-hyperbolic-messaging-tied-to-flint-water-crisis-may-be-negatively-affecting-the-citys-children A researcher who helped reveal the Flint water crisis now says the negative effects on Flint children may have been overstated. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:10:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-30/study-hyperbolic-messaging-tied-to-flint-water-crisis-may-be-negatively-affecting-the-citys-children Steve Carmody Work Begins on Midland's First Adaptive Playground https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/MidlandPlayground Work has begun for Midland’s first adaptive playground. By the end of the summer hundreds of kids will have access to the playground. Fri, 21 May 2021 18:17:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/MidlandPlayground Gena Harris Work Begins on Midland's First Adaptive Playground https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-05-21/work-begins-on-midlands-first-adaptive-playground Work has begun for Midland’s first adaptive playground. By the end of the summer hundreds of kids will have access to the playground. Hundreds of children… Fri, 21 May 2021 18:16:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-05-21/work-begins-on-midlands-first-adaptive-playground Gena Harris Report says Michigan should spend at least $9,590 per K-12 https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-17/report-says-michigan-should-spend-at-least-9-590-per-k-12 A new report says it costs at least 96 hundred dollars to properly educate a student in Michigan’s public schools.The exact number is nine thousand five… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:05:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-17/report-says-michigan-should-spend-at-least-9-590-per-k-12 Report: Michigan’s special education students underserved by 700 million dollars https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-11-22/report-michigans-special-education-students-underserved-by-700-million-dollars Michigan’s special education students need more resources. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday.In a nutshell, the report says that… Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:44:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-11-22/report-michigans-special-education-students-underserved-by-700-million-dollars