Share This: will not commit to meeting the state’s tougher cleanup standards. And in the meantime, residents say, the military branch is using federal money intended for PFAS cleanup to instead conduct more studies of experience highlights an ongoing headache in Michigan’s effort to address PFAS contamination: Without federal cooperation, the state’s efforts could have limited effect at Wurtsmith and other U.S. defense sites where testing has revealed contamination., have claimed the site is exempt from state environmental regulations although officials may voluntarily comply when they...…Share This: will not commit to meeting the state’s tougher cleanup standards. And in the meantime, residents say, the military branch is using federal money intended for PFAS cleanup to instead conduct more studies of experience highlights an ongoing headache in Michigan’s effort to address PFAS contamination: Without federal cooperation, the state’s efforts could have limited effect at Wurtsmith and other U.S. defense sites where testing has revealed contamination., have claimed the site is exempt from state environmental regulations although officials may voluntarily comply when they...WW…

Share This: Share This: found the state can’t guarantee their effectiveness. from the Michigan Office of the Auditor General sharply criticized the state’s handling of existing online courses, saying education officials don’t have enough information on student performance and attendance of virtual classes. on the state’s all-online cyberschools is expected later this year., offers virtual courses and has measured the successes and failures of students. More than 120,000 students took at least one virtual course and of those from traditional schools, 65 percent passed the courses. Related...…Share This: Share This: found the state can’t guarantee their effectiveness. from the Michigan Office of the Auditor General sharply criticized the state’s handling of existing online courses, saying education officials don’t have enough information on student performance and attendance of virtual classes. on the state’s all-online cyberschools is expected later this year., offers virtual courses and has measured the successes and failures of students. More than 120,000 students took at least one virtual course and of those from traditional schools, 65 percent passed the courses. Related...WW…

Share This: Share This:   say some families have been turned away from nursing home doors, even as family members were dying. from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on June 30, said Alison Hirschel, director of the . during the pandemic — reinforced by state orders — have left decisions up to facilities, said Lori Smetanka, executive director of the Washington-based National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, a national nonprofit that represents residents and consumers of long-term care and services..”Only then, Townsend said, her mother’s body stilled....…Share This: Share This:   say some families have been turned away from nursing home doors, even as family members were dying. from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on June 30, said Alison Hirschel, director of the . during the pandemic — reinforced by state orders — have left decisions up to facilities, said Lori Smetanka, executive director of the Washington-based National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, a national nonprofit that represents residents and consumers of long-term care and services..”Only then, Townsend said, her mother’s body stilled....WW…

Share This: Share This:   Michigan State University economists shows that since the late 1970s and early 1980s, earnings of Black workers have fallen relative to the earnings of white workers in much of the United States., an MSU economics professor and study author., started their research two years ago, following a decade of watching the national trend toward rising income inequality. They found states in the Deep South bucked the trend, which made them wonder about the role of race. Eventually, they assembled 42 years of data from all regions of the country to look at regional and...…Share This: Share This:   Michigan State University economists shows that since the late 1970s and early 1980s, earnings of Black workers have fallen relative to the earnings of white workers in much of the United States., an MSU economics professor and study author., started their research two years ago, following a decade of watching the national trend toward rising income inequality. They found states in the Deep South bucked the trend, which made them wonder about the role of race. Eventually, they assembled 42 years of data from all regions of the country to look at regional and...WW…

Share This: .th. Something has to give.”Related Articles: July 6, 2020 | Desks won’t be six feet apart at your child’s elementary school in September, even if that’s the rule in restaurants. School officials say bringing students back full time would make social distancing nearly impossible.July 9, 2020 | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Michigan families Thursday: If you want kids back in school in September, wear face masks today. She also hinted at stronger enforcement actions in the coming days.July 14, 2020 | Students may wear face masks and may eat lunch at their desks, but the...…Share This: .th. Something has to give.”Related Articles: July 6, 2020 | Desks won’t be six feet apart at your child’s elementary school in September, even if that’s the rule in restaurants. School officials say bringing students back full time would make social distancing nearly impossible.July 9, 2020 | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Michigan families Thursday: If you want kids back in school in September, wear face masks today. She also hinted at stronger enforcement actions in the coming days.July 14, 2020 | Students may wear face masks and may eat lunch at their desks, but the...WW…

Share This: Share This: to students in kindergarten through fifth grade this fall. state mandates amid the global pandemic.  Whitmer signed in late June. a group of superintendents from districts in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. to avoid major spending cuts in the current fiscal year. But without more assistance from Congress, the state may soon be forced to scale back spending on schools and other budget priorities this fall. ” proposal on Wednesday, which would have set up possible floor votes on Thursday.  . And those who do test positive or only mild ones....…Share This: Share This: to students in kindergarten through fifth grade this fall. state mandates amid the global pandemic.  Whitmer signed in late June. a group of superintendents from districts in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. to avoid major spending cuts in the current fiscal year. But without more assistance from Congress, the state may soon be forced to scale back spending on schools and other budget priorities this fall. ” proposal on Wednesday, which would have set up possible floor votes on Thursday.  . And those who do test positive or only mild ones....WW…

Share This: Share This: With a 48.6 percent response rate, the City of Detroit is doing all it can to get Detroiters to respond to the 2020 Census but the ‘easiest-to-count’ populations are among the least likely to respond.   According to the City , downtown Detroit, Midtown and Corktown — neighborhoods that have plenty of new housing and residents — have some of the lowest census responses in the city, ranging between 25 percent and 40 percent.  The low numbers are unexpected because the demographics of residents in those areas — mostly white,...…Share This: Share This: With a 48.6 percent response rate, the City of Detroit is doing all it can to get Detroiters to respond to the 2020 Census but the ‘easiest-to-count’ populations are among the least likely to respond.   According to the City , downtown Detroit, Midtown and Corktown — neighborhoods that have plenty of new housing and residents — have some of the lowest census responses in the city, ranging between 25 percent and 40 percent.  The low numbers are unexpected because the demographics of residents in those areas — mostly white,...WW…

Share This: Share This: and should return to school. because of safety concerns. But another executive order has for school classrooms. in the treatment of COVID-19, while a study conducted at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit found the drug., developed with the guidance of a 25-member task force of school and health officials, allows schools to make their own decisions about whether they will offer instruction only remotely (through online lessons or printed materials), in person, or a hybrid model. If schools bring students back into classrooms, there are minimum health protocols...…Share This: Share This: and should return to school. because of safety concerns. But another executive order has for school classrooms. in the treatment of COVID-19, while a study conducted at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit found the drug., developed with the guidance of a 25-member task force of school and health officials, allows schools to make their own decisions about whether they will offer instruction only remotely (through online lessons or printed materials), in person, or a hybrid model. If schools bring students back into classrooms, there are minimum health protocols...WW…

Share This: Share This: Sept. 2:  among COVID-19 patients. . Survey data show that roughly 24 percent of Michiganders reported low levels of physical activity last year.  led by researchers at the University of California. Physical activity in the United States did not drop as quickly as in countries including Italy or Spain, but it fell faster than the United Kingdom and Japan. have exploded amid the pandemic, leaving many Michigan shops with little inventory. Many fitness trainers are offering digital classes, some clubs have opened outdoor alternatives. have also...…Share This: Share This: Sept. 2:  among COVID-19 patients. . Survey data show that roughly 24 percent of Michiganders reported low levels of physical activity last year.  led by researchers at the University of California. Physical activity in the United States did not drop as quickly as in countries including Italy or Spain, but it fell faster than the United Kingdom and Japan. have exploded amid the pandemic, leaving many Michigan shops with little inventory. Many fitness trainers are offering digital classes, some clubs have opened outdoor alternatives. have also...WW…

Share This: Share This:   director of Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology, offered his view that, overall, most U.S. older adults “are coping pretty well” during the pandemic. from May that found 22 percent of adults aged 60 to 69 reported feelings of anxiety and 18 percent depression. That fell below the percentage among all adults, of whom 30 percent reported anxiety and 24 percent depression. in older adults and an array of physical and mental health problems, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and depression, findings that echo . confirmed dead from...…Share This: Share This:   director of Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology, offered his view that, overall, most U.S. older adults “are coping pretty well” during the pandemic. from May that found 22 percent of adults aged 60 to 69 reported feelings of anxiety and 18 percent depression. That fell below the percentage among all adults, of whom 30 percent reported anxiety and 24 percent depression. in older adults and an array of physical and mental health problems, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and depression, findings that echo . confirmed dead from...WW…