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2013/05/22 04:19
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Two students are expelled for 150 days for possessing an illegal substance on school grounds. Another student is expelled for 150 days for physically assaulting an employee. A fourth student is...
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2013/05/20 15:15
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HOUGHTON?-?By law, public school districts in Michigan have to provide a minimum number of class days and class hours of instruction, but excessive snowfall this past winter caused so many class...
2013/05/19 09:24
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A mistake in math questions included in mandatory statewide tests has local educators angry at the time wasted in analyzing results that are now deemed inaccurate. �I�m not concerned that scores may...
2013/05/19 08:42
2013/05/19 08:42
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SMART METERS-OPT OUT Mich. customers oppose fees to refuse power meters LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Some residential customers vow to continue battling Michigan's largest utilities over the freedom to not...
2013/05/19 00:00
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By Associated Press A Democratic Michigan lawmaker is backing an effort aimed at preventing cyber-bullying in schools. A bill recently introduced by Democratic Rep. Theresa Abed of Grand Ledge would...
2013/05/18 02:30
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Credit rating agency Moody�s highlighted in a weekly public finance report the financial troubles facing some school districts in Michigan. Nearly 50 districts in the state are operating in a...
2013/05/18 00:19
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BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MI — Buena Vista students and teachers are headed back in the classroom Monday. The Buena Vista Board of Education voted 6-0 to recall all 27 teachers and limited staff to begin...
2013/05/17 19:01
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Parents are expressing anger toward Walled Lake Consolidated School District after Superintendent Kenneth Gutman says they will add another day onto the school year due to bus drivers calling in sick...
2013/05/17 17:02
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. New reports are expected to be sent to schools by...
2013/05/17 11:57
2013/05/17 11:57
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Benton Harbor schools are getting a multi-million dollar grant to help students. The school district will get around$675,000 a year for five years. This money is coming from the Michigan Department...
2013/05/17 07:01
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By DIANA DILLABER MURRAY If Gov. Rick Snyder orders a team review of Pontiac school district as many expect, an emergency financial manger might be the next step. However, the board would have other...
2013/05/17 05:12
2013/05/17 05:12
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Bedford to cut up to 17 teachers TEMPERANCE — Bedford Public Schools will send layoff notices to more than a dozen teachers and other educators for the next school year to help close a persistent...
2013/05/16 16:19
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LANSING, MI -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed into law legislation allowing school districts that cancelled class multiple times this winter to meet state requirements by extending...
2013/05/16 11:34
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FLINT, Mich. (AP) - The Flint public school district plans to lay off 139 teachers and staff at the end of the school year as part of an effort to cut costs. The Flint Journal reports...
2013/05/16 04:58
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I was disappointed to read the recent article in The Grand Blanc View about Goodrich schools’ financial difficulties that are leading to layoffs and cuts. I was surprised to see Board President David...
2013/05/15 16:19
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Earlier, the Michigan Department of Education had said it will withhold state aid payments for a minimum of April, May and June to recoup $401,962.51 that the district collected to educate students...
2013/05/15 15:19
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LANSING, MI -- Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would strip funding from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and make the money available to local schools if they are forced...
2013/05/13 12:19
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The district's website, which has updates about the district's situation, also asks retired teachers to contact the district about volunteering. Despite the financial crisis, Buena Vista schools...
2013/05/12 13:01
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Pontiac schools had one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave this week, but the district has regained its footing. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan appears to have approved a deficit...
2013/05/11 20:30
2013/05/11 20:30
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State Superintendent Mike Flanagan announced Saturday that the Michigan Department of Education will release state aid for the Pontiac School District, a move that likely will help the district meet...