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Don’t claim victory in Michigan yet

Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute Flypaper Blog, Nov 9 2012, 4:43pm CST

Education reformers might be tempted to think they can claim victory in Michigan because voters overwhelmingly rejected a push from the teacher unions and others to engrave collective bargaining in the state constitution ...

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Buena Vista schools superintendent: Teachers will get paid 'as soon as possible'

Source: MLive.com  |   May 25 2013, 10:26am CDT

View full sizeA student arrives for the first day of class at Buena Vista High School Monday morning, May 20, after the school district was shut down for two weeks due to budgetary problems.File / MLive.com BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MI — Buena Vista School D ...

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Charter school operator Leona Group fires back over Education Trust-Midwest report criticizing its effectiveness

Source: MLive.com  |   May 25 2013, 9:31am CDT

LANSING -- A charter school operator named in a report from The Education Trust-Midwest as running underperforming schools has fired back, accusing the advocacy group of misrepresenting test scores. An analysis of new charter s ...

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28 weeks ago


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"it seemed undemocratic to put a person in place with all those powers."


Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute Flypaper Blog

 

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Union: Troubled Michigan district teachers go unpaid

Source: WDIV  |   May 25 2013, 8:46am CDT

Union officials say teachers at a struggling school district are not being paid, even though the state released money to the district to ensure it could make payroll. The Michigan Education Association said B ...

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IUs could control special ed funding for cybers, rep says

Source: The Sharon Herald  |   May 25 2013, 8:09am CDT

HARRISBURG — A state lawmaker has proposed that all special education services for cyber school students be funneled through the state’s regional educational intermediate units. The move is intended to assure that all students receive the services they n ...

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Julie Mack: Is the GOP the ruination or savior of quality public education?

Source: MLive.com  |   May 25 2013, 8:07am CDT

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Are Republicans improving or destroying public education in Michigan? It came up this week at the Portage and Kalamazoo school board meetings and the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency's public in ...

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Detroit union leaders threaten shutdown of 36th District Court amid talk of layoffs

Source: Detroit News Online  |   May 25 2013, 12:03am CDT

Detroit — Union leaders are threatening to shut down 36th District Court in the wake of possible layoffs as the state looks at ways to streamline cost overruns and fix the troubled court. AFSCME union chief negotiator Robert Davis met Fri ...

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Muskegon Western Michigan Christian baseball wins 11-inning marathon, splits doubleheader with Shelby

Source: MLive.com  |   May 24 2013, 10:39pm CDT

The Muskegon Western Michigan Christian baseball team outlasted Shelby during an 11-inning game on Friday, but the Tigers rallied in the nightcap to win 7-3 at home. WMC knocked 12 hits in Game 1, chasing Shelby starting pitcher ...

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13 hours ago

Sparta softball doubleheader at Muskegon Western Michigan Christian canceled

Source: MLive.com  |   May 24 2013, 9:38pm CDT

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Michigan overcomes late-inning drama, takes Game 1 of Super Regional

Source: Michigan Daily  |   May 24 2013, 8:13pm CDT

For two teams that thrive on their potent offenses, Friday’s ending to Game 1 of the best-of-three Super Regional seemed plenty fitting. The Michigan and Louisiana-Lafayette softball teams combined for for three ...

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