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Hi, I’m Lori Higgins for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.

In Michigan, the four remaining gubernatorial candidates — who face off in Democratic and Republican primaries Aug. 4 — have prioritized education as a key campaign issue. But nationally, poor test results aren’t registering as much. “Most voters don’t really care very much,” a political scientist told Chalkbeat Ideas Editor Matt Barnum. You can read his story here to learn more.

Speaking of Matt, be sure to RSVP to a discussion he’s leading with experts about new data on teacher turnover. You can find out more information here.

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