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Governor backs $4 million teacher evaluation pilot program
"Gov. Rick Snyder said he supports a year-long pilot program to study teacher evaluation processes in 12 school districts statewide, but wants to cap the cost at $4 million ..." more
Detroit teachers union threatens lawsuit over hiring practices
"The Detroit Federation of Teachers says it might sue Detroit Public Schools over the evaluation and hiring process of teachers for the 2012-2013 school year ..." more
Unemployment fraud uncovered at Detroit Public Schools
"More than 30 current and former Detroit Public Schools employees have been identified in an alleged unemployment fraud scheme ..." more
Zeeland superintendent suspended for plagiarism
"Zeeland Public Schools Superintendent Dave Barry has been suspended for two weeks without pay after admitting to plagiarism ..." more
Muskegon Heights could become charter district
"A change in state law could help the financially troubled Muskegon Heights Public Schools “charterize” its entire district ..." more
Governor backs $4 million teacher evaluation pilot program
"Gov. Rick Snyder said he supports a year-long pilot program to study teacher evaluation processes in 12 school districts statewide, but wants to cap the cost at $4 million ..." more
Detroit teachers union threatens lawsuit over hiring practices
"The Detroit Federation of Teachers says it might sue Detroit Public Schools over the evaluation and hiring process of teachers for the 2012-2013 school year ..." more
Unemployment fraud uncovered at Detroit Public Schools
"More than 30 current and former Detroit Public Schools employees have been identified in an alleged unemployment fraud scheme ..." more
Zeeland superintendent suspended for plagiarism
"Zeeland Public Schools Superintendent Dave Barry has been suspended for two weeks without pay after admitting to plagiarism ..." more
Muskegon Heights could become charter district
"A change in state law could help the financially troubled Muskegon Heights Public Schools “charterize” its entire district ..." more
Goodrich refuses to outsource, cuts 17 teachers
"Goodrich Area Schools will lay off 17 teachers and increase class sizes after refusing to outsource noninstructional services ..." more
Bill would require teachers unions to pay for union work
"Taxpayers would no longer have to foot the bill for teachers union bosses who spend all or part of their day on union business instead of teaching ..." more
School leaders scared of competition from online charters
"Administrators of conventional school districts are worried about the competition they’ll face from online charter public schools ..." more
Senate bill would change kindergarten cutoff
"Proposed legislation that would require children be 5 years of age by Sept. 1 before entering in kindergarten would bring Michigan more in line with the rest of the country ..." more
Flexible charter public school increases test scores
"WayPoint Academy, a charter public school, increased test scores and will avoid closure after increasing the length of the school day and adding Saturday classes ..." more
Tecumseh schools spending tax dollars on tourism campaign
"Tecumseh Public Schools will spend tax dollars intended to educate students on a tourism campaign through the state’s Pure Michigan advertising program ..." more
Muskegon Heights emergency manager says no consolidation
"The new emergency manager for Muskegon Heights Public Schools said the district cannot merge with another due to its long-term overspending crisis..." more
Senate passes school employee pension reform
"Teachers and other school employees hired after Jan. 1, 2013, would begin to pay a fair share of their own retirement benefits under legislation that recently passed the Michigan Senate ..." more
State to rate school performance using colors
"The Michigan Department of Education is proposing using a color-coded system to indicate school achievement levels as part of the waiver it is requesting from the federal No Child Left Behind Act ..." more
Utica schools to save millions with private custodians
"Utica Community Schools expects to save $2.2 million a year after the board of education voted to contract with a private firm to provide custodial services ..." more
DFT: Ignore district interview procedures
"Teachers in the Detroit Public Schools who want to maintain employment there are going through interviews to keep their jobs ..." more
Gov. Snyder clarifies, vows to enforce higher cyber charter cap
"Gov. Rick Snyder and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan issued a joint press release making it clear that they will enforce a higher cap on cyber charter public schools ..." more
Ypsilanti school board approves deficit-elimination plan
"The Ypsilanti School Board approved a deficit-elimination plan the night before it was due to the Michigan Department of Education ..." more
International Academy named 5th best high school in country
"U.S. News and World Report has released its “Best High Schools” list for 2012 and International Academy placed fifth in the nation ..." more
Grand Rapids expects enrollment to decline by 400 to 600
"An increase in parental choice could mean 400 to 600 students assigned to Grand Rapids Public Schools will instead be attending a school chosen by their parents next year ..." more
Van Buren public schools raises athletic GPA requirement to 2.0
"The Van Buren Board of Education has voted to raise the minimum GPA required to participate in interscholastic sports to 2.0 ..." more
Bill raising cyber charter cap moves to senate
"A bill raising the arbitrary cap on the number of cyber charter public schools allowed in Michigan narrowly passed the state House and has cleared the state Senate ..." more
Grand Rapids charter school to focus on fine, performing arts
"Officials at Lake Superior State University are expected to authorize a new charter public school in Grand Rapids focusing on the fine and performing arts ..." more
MEA PAC is fourth biggest political fundraiser in 2012
"A recent report on money in state politics found the Michigan Education Association to be among the leading PACs for fundraising in 2012 ..." more
Former Pontiac administrator accused of spending $300K
"An Inkster school administrator has been accused of going on a “shopping spree” at district expense while working as an assistant superintendent for Pontiac Schools ..." more
Preliminary financial review for Pontiac schools
"State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has informed Pontiac Schools it will undergo a preliminary financial review ..." more
Madison teachers threaten lawsuit over retroactive pay cuts
"Teachers in Madison District Public Schools say a 10 percent pay cut the board of education applied retroactively to the start of the school year is illegal ..." more
Flint-area teachers flip their classrooms
"Two Flint-area teachers have flipped their classroom and are trying to help their coworkers do the same ..." more
Two Michigan schools on federal Green Ribbon Schools list
"Two Michigan schools are among 78 nationwide named to the first-ever Green Ribbon Schools list ..." more
Flint charter public school to lose authorization
"Central Michigan University has decided not to renew Center Academy of Flint’s authorization for next year ..." more
Trenton schools now accepting schools of choice students
"The Trenton Board of Education has voted to accept applications for schools of choice students ..." more
State Supreme Court lets DPS emergency manager stay
"In a unanimous decision, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a lower-court decision that upheld the appointment of Roy Roberts as Detroit Public Schools emergency manager ..." more
Some Michigan teachers could receive $1,600 bonuses
"Teachers at 28 Michigan schools could be seeing bonuses worth up to $1,600 this year ..." more
Adrian teachers reject contract proposed by mediator
"Adrian teachers have rejected their latest contract offer ..." more
4,100 DPS teachers get layoff slips
"Detroit Public Schools has sent layoff notices to the district’s entire teaching staff ..." more
Fowlerville considers privatization to avoid budget deficit
"Fowlerville Community Schools expects to see its budget deficit grow to $2.6 million next year ..." more
Financial emergency declared in Muskegon Heights
"Gov. Rick Snyder has accepted the recommendation of the Muskegon Heights review team and declared the district to be in a financial emergency ..." more
Crystal Falls students to compete in robotics championship
"Three seventh grade students from Crystal Falls are headed to Anaheim, Calif., to compete in the VEX Gateway world robotics championship ..." more
Ann Arbor school to host Michigan s first Muslim spelling bee
"Precious Sprouts School in Ann Arbor will host a regional contest for the first national Muslim spelling bee ..." more
Ypsilanti, Willow Creek discuss district consolidation
"School boards from Ypsilanti and Willow Run have both voted unanimously to hold a joint meeting to discuss a possible merger between the two districts ..." more
DPS to experiment with 10 self-governing high schools
"Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts has announced a plan to create a hybrid system within the district with 10 high schools being converted into “self-governing” buildings ..." more
DFT: Up to 900 Detroit teachers expected to retire this summer
"Officials from the Detroit Federation of Teachers expect up to 900 teachers to retire before the beginning of next school year ..." more
Stockbridge students use underwater robot to search for remains
"Eight Stockbridge High School students and their teacher are taking their custom-built underwater robot to the Micronesian island chain of Palau to search for a B-24 bomber shot down during World War II ..." more
State approves Pontiac deficit elimination plan
"The Michigan Department of Education has approved a deficit elimination plan for Pontiac Public Schools ..." more
Next round of EduJobs funding to be dispersed next month
"Schools near Battle Creek will receive more than $637,000 next month as part of the EduJobs funding ..." more
Highland Park EM fully expects district to be open next year
"Jack Martin, Highland Park’s emergency manager, has no plans to close the district or merge it into Detroit Public Schools anytime soon ..." more
East Detroit opens to Wayne County schools of choice students
"The East Detroit Public Schools Board
of Education has voted to accept schools of choice applications from Wayne County
students ..." more
Schools can decline pink slime beef next year
"School food service directors will soon
have the option of buying beef that does not contain “pink slime,” ..." more
Flanagan receives vote of confidence, contract extension
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
"Michael Flanagan has received a vote of confidence and a one-year contract extension
from the State Board of Education ..." more
Teacher concessions will save Marysville $950,000
"A new teachers contract comes with
$950,000 of savings next year for Marysville Public Schools ..." more
Ypsilanti public schools facing $14 million deficit
"Ypsilanti Public Schools could be facing
a $14 million deficit next year due to decreasing enrollment ..." more
Mackinac Center releases study on closing underfunded MPSERS
"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has
released a new report discussing five ways to close the state’s badly
underfunded public school employee pension plan ..." more
House committee considers increased number of count days
"State legislators are considering
increasing the number of count days to better allocate per-pupil state aid ..." more
Gov. Snyder calls for renewed efforts to reduce truancy
"Gov. Rick Snyder has called for
renewed efforts to reduce truancy ..." more
Muskegon Heights may close without emergency manager
"Officials at Muskegon Heights
Public Schools told an emergency manager review team the district may have to
close as early as April unless they receive an emergency manager ..." more
Bill prohibits schools from collecting union dues
"A bill that would ban school districts
from collecting union dues has passed the Legislature and is on its way to Gov.
Snyder, who is expected to sign it ..." more
DPS to run Highland Park s nonteaching services
"Detroit Public Schools will operate nonteaching
services in the Highland Park school district under an agreement between the
districts’ emergency managers ..." more
Bad Axe hires consulting firm to boost test scores
"Bad Axe School District has hired Great
Lakes Consulting to help increase student proficiency in math and reading, as
well as combat teacher ineffectiveness ..." more
House bill requires board members physically attend meetings
"The state House
of Representatives has passed a bill that would require all public officials
and school board members to be physically present to participate in public
meetings ..." more
Muskegon Heights deficit plan called unrealistic
"The emergency manager review team
investigating Muskegon Heights Public Schools was told the district’s deficit
reduction plan, which includes a 40 percent wage cut for employees, is not
realistic ..." more
DPS sees decrease in violent crime
"Detroit Public Schools reported a decrease in the
number of violent crimes in district schools ..." more
Niles teachers protest contract offer
"About 100 teachers carrying signs showed up
at a recent Niles Community Schools board of education meeting to protest the
board’s latest contract offer ..." more
Bill to ban grad student unionization moves to Senate floor
"The Senate Government Operations Committee
has approved a bill that would block the unionization of graduate student
research assistants at state-funded universities ..." more
School claims township implementing ‘neo-Jim Crow’ in lawsuit
" The
Michigan Islamic Academy has asked a federal district court judge to overturn a
Pittsfield Township Board of Trustees decision that rejected its rezoning
request ..." more
State grants emergency $4 million for Highland Park students
"Gov. Rick Snyder has signed an emergency
bill that allocates $4 million dollars to the help students of Highland
Park ..." more
Endowments up at Michigan colleges and universities
"A recent study by the National
Association of College and University Business Officers has found that college
and university endowments around Michigan saw strong growth in the previous
fiscal year ..." more
Detroit to close some schools, turn others into charters
"Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy
Roberts has announced plans to close 16 buildings after this school year and
offer four more to charter operators ..." more
Magnet programs drive increased enrollment in Jackson
"Jackson Public Schools saw enrollment
gains after February’s count day ..." more
Bill to expand cyber school choice passes house committee
"The House
Education Committee has approved a bill that will raise the cap on cyber
charter public schools ..." more
Kalamazoo-area schools shift to full-day kindergarten
"The four remaining Kalamazoo-area schools
with half-day kindergarten programs will switch to full-day programs due to
likely changes in state aid ..." more
Governor ties increased school funding to district performance
"In his annual budget proposal, Gov. Rick
Snyder announced a plan to tie increases in school funding to student performance ..." more
Beaverton teachers drop MESSA for Blue Cross Blue Shield
"Teachers at Beaverton
Rural Schools have dropped MESSA and adopted Blue Cross Blue Shield as their insurance
provider in their new three-year contract ..." more
Comcast expands eligibility for Internet Essentials
"Comcast has announced it is expanding
eligibility for “Internet Essentials,” a program that provides Internet access
to the households of disadvantaged students ..." more
Portage declines to fully privatize custodial work
"The Portage
School Board has decided not to privatize its first-shift custodial services ..." more
Comcast expands eligibility for ‘Internet Essentials’
"Comcast has announced it is expanding eligibility for “Internet Essentials,” a
program that provides Internet access to the households of disadvantaged
students ..." more
Universities extend application window for new charter schools
"Grand Valley State University is
extending the application window for new charter public schools ..." more
Muskegon Heights privatizes some positions, saves $1.2 million
"Muskegon Heights will save about
$1.2 million this year and next after privatizing clerical workers, custodians
and bus drivers ..." more
Niles secretaries take 2.5 percent pay cut
"Secretaries in Niles
Community Schools have agreed to a new contract that includes a 2.5 percent pay
cut ..." more
Saline will wait for state decision on Pledge mandate
"The Saline Board of Education will wait for
the state Legislature to act before going ahead with a proposal to require students
to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily ..." more
Some CMU faculty suspicious about union contract vote
"Some Central Michigan University Faculty
Association members are suspicious of their union’s voting process ..." more
Michigan celebrates 'School Choice Week'
"Gov. Rick Snyder joined 25 other
governors in recognizing the week of January 22-28 as 'School Choice Week' ..." more
Individual districts can now Race to the Top
"The Obama administration has restructured
the “Race to the Top” program and will now allow individual school districts to
compete for federal money ..." more
Michigan school s flipped classrooms featured on CNN
"Clintondale
High School Principal Greg Green was featured on CNN’s education blog ..." more
Schools funding increases tied to improvement
"Public schools won’t see their funding
reduced in the next budget, but Gov. Snyder wants them to show improvement in
order to get funding increases ..." more
Michigan public universities have $4.2 billion in unrestricted assets
"A review of Michigan’s public universities found
their unrestricted net assets rose to $4.2 billion this year ..." more
Detroit Public Schools trying to keep Children s Museum open
"Detroit Public Schools announced it is working on
options to keep the Detroit Children’s Museum open ..." more
Saline schools considers mandating ‘Pledge of Allegiance’
"Trustee David
Holden has asked the Saline Board of Education to mandate a daily recitation of
the “Pledge of Allegiance" ..." more
48 districts post budget deficits, 22 larger than $1 million
"Almost 50 of
Michigan’s 550 school districts posted a budget deficit for 2010-2011 ..." more
Number of charter schools to increase slowly
"A leading advocate of charter public
schools does not expect to see a large increase in their numbers despite a new
law that removes the cap ..." more
Financial emergency declared in Highland Park School District
"Gov. Rick Snyder has declared the
Highland Park School District is in a financial emergency ..." more
Emergency manager needed for Highland Park Schools
"A financial review team has asked
Gov. Snyder to appoint an emergency financial manager for Highland Park Schools ..." more
Charter public schools save state $36 million to $52 million
"Charter public schools save the state of
Michigan between $36 million and $52 million annually ..." more
Michigan public universities under scrutiny
"Legislation has
been introduced that could lead to the elimination of independent governing
boards at 13 of Michigan’s public universities ..." more
Bill introduced to expand physical education requirements
"Rep. Maureen
Stapleton, D-Detroit, has introduced a bill that would mandate physical
education requirements for elementary and middle schools ..." more
Members named to school quality workgroup
"Members have been named to a
bipartisan, bicameral workgroup on school quality ..." more
