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The Great recession and the accompanying housing meltdown changed the way many of us think about home-ownership. For decades, owning a home seemed to be…
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Back in 2010, the State Board of Education approved the Common Core State Standards for Michigan — a set of math and English goals for K-12…
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Lawmakers in the state Senate hope to move forward this week on a plan to fund the implementation of new school standards.Republican leaders in the Senate…
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A state lawmaker wants to ban school exams that require students’ personal information other than their name and student identification number.Republican…
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Michigan and the shutdown"As the federal government shutdown heads into day three, half a dozen national nature preserves in Michigan are now closed.…
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Each week, I review the news with political analyst Jack Lessenberry.Today we discussed Common Core education standards, new details about some practices…
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My guess is that 30 years ago, the so-called Common Core education standards wouldn’t have been controversial at all.As State Board of Education President…
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Obama administration in Detroit, to announce $300 million for the cityWhite House officials will be in Detroit today. As Michigan Radio's Sarah Cwiek…
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The state House has voted to reinstate funding for the Common Core state school standards.More than 40 other states have chosen to adopt the standards,…
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You might have heard about the Common Core education standards and maybe a bit about the fuss over these new standards. We wanted to get a little more…