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Madison Heights district settles with teachers union
"... the Madison Heights Education Association and school district have reached a contract settlement that will result in more money for teachers." more
Legislature passes school pension reform
"Michigan legislators have passed school pension reform that is estimated to save taxpayers about $970 million during the next two years ..." more
Attorney General: Protect Our Jobs should be kept off ballot
"Attorney General Bill Schuette has serious concerns about a proposed amendment that would prevent state and local government, including public schools, from passing almost any law to limit public sector union collective bargaining ..." more
Michigan Department of Education releases school grades
"The Michigan Department of Education released its revised grades of Michigan school districts ..." more
New charter public school focused on entrepreneurial education
"A new charter public school opening this fall will focus on entrepreneurship and mathematics ..." more
Is the National Education Association facing a pension crisis?
"... the National Education Association may be facing pension payout obligations of nearly $700 million." more
Dearborn district must provide transportation to better schools
"Schools with large achievement gaps are now required to set aside transportation funding to send students to schools with smaller gaps ..." more
AFT wants to end to high-stakes testing, increase taxes
"At its annual meeting in Detroit, the American Federation of Teachers called for an end to what it calls “high-stakes testing" ..." more
Teachers unions give $1 million to 'Protect Our Jobs' initiative
"The effort to limit legislative oversight of public-sector bargaining has received large financial support from labor and teacher unions ..." more
Should U.S. math curriculum and standards be revised?
"Commentary published in The New York Times proposes taking a closer look at how math is taught in U.S. schools." more
Michigan s teaching population aging
"Michigan teachers are staying in their jobs longer, leaving fewer jobs for new teachers ..." more
Ann Arbor district balks at written superintendent evaluation
"Though Michigan law requires school districts to conduct written evaluations of employees ..." more
Legislature fails to pass school pension reform
"The Michigan Legislature has failed to pass pension reform for the state’s public school teachers ..." more
Michigan granted NCLB waiver
"The U.S. Department of Education has granted Michigan a waiver from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind act ..." more
Detroit targets vacant buildings near schools for demolition
"State money from a mortgage settlement fund could be used to demolish abandoned buildings near public schools ..." more
MSU study: Americans support local control of school districts
"An analysis of 40 years of public surveys found that Americans support local school board control ..." more
Work group begins updating education finance laws
"A working group charged with updating the Michigan School Finance Act met last week ..." more
Charterized school system contract details posted
"The management agreement between the Muskegon Heights School Board and a charter public school operator has been made available ..." more
Muskegon ISD school board supports emergency manager s reforms
"The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District is ready to implement the emergency manager’s reforms in Muskegon Heights, even if the state’s emergency manager law is struck down ..." more
Canada offers international school choice to Michigan students
"Canada is offering Michigan high school students the opportunity to attend five of its best schools in Windsor ..." more
