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As gas prices rise, electric vehicles are becoming more affordable for many drivers. Plus, Michigan is piloting a new program that brings free pre‑K for 4‑year‑olds into licensed home‑based child care settings. Then, an episode of On Hand gets to the bottom of Michigan's bottle deposit—and whether it still delivers on its promise.

Small rural Michigan schools say competitive state grants leave their students behind, because administrators do not have time to apply.

We discussed school funding for mental health, deepfake detection tech, and one Michigander who’s competed in the winter Olympics four times.

The Autism Alliance of Michigan is advocating for more than a billion dollars a year to be added to the state's special education budget.

Funding for road repairs is a key part of an emerging budget deal between Democratic and Republicans leaders. But school officials are worried they'll lose out.

Ford says a new mid-sized electric truck is on the way, priced at just $30,000. Michigan teachers are earning thousands of dollars less than the national average, and a recent study says Michiganders want to pay them more. A writer and translator drifts from the Adriatic to the Aegean in the upcoming novel by a professor at Wayne State.

In 2015, Michigan set a ten-year goal to rank among the top 10 states for education. The state has poured billions of dollars into its education system, the 9th largest investment of any state. But a decade later, Michigan has not only failed to increase its scores — the state now regularly ranks within the bottom 10 states in the nation.

The money was abruptly withheld weeks before the start of school, leaving districts scrambling.

About $38 million for more than 200 learning centers in Michigan is included in the education money abruptly frozen by the Trump administration.

School farms not only provide educational services and research opportunities, but they also serve K-12 schools and universities with fresh, local food. Farms are facing an era of federal funding uncertainty and infrastructure challenges, but they’re also receiving support from their communities.