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'Government Motors' no more?
2:23 pm
Tue October 12, 2010

GM moving closer to November stock sale

GM Renaissance Center in Detroit
Credit Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio
GM's Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

General Motors (or should I say General Motors Holding Company) is planning to hold a public stock sale in mid-November. It will be the first since the world's largest company emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization last year.

General Motors Holding Company emerged as the wheat. Motors Liquidation Company emerged as the chaff.

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Schools
2:50 pm
Fri September 10, 2010

6 thoughts from our extended school year discussion

School student in Japan reading a book outside
Credit Mehan / Creative Commons
A student in Japan. The school year in Japan has three terms, separated by holidays in spring and winter, a summer break that lasts for one month.

Governor Grahom recently aired the idea of an extended school year for Michigan students. She says U.S. students are at a disadvantage globally. So how often are kids in other countries in school?

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