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1-in-4 students attend school outside of their district in Michigan. Why are parents opting for school choice, and what does this mean for districts that are losing students?
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Summer is winding down. Parents and kids are out doing their back-to-school shopping. But many school districts in Michigan are still trying to find…
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State officials are crediting a new "early warning" law for reducing the number of school districts in fiscal crisis.In 2015, 41 districts had budget…
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Michigan school districts want students to be in class tomorrow, October 5, for fall Count Day. Some districts have launched campaigns to remind parents…
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With many Michigan schools racking up snow days, what's the best way to make up lost time? Adding minutes onto the school day? Or adding days at the end…
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More and more of our local school districts are in financial trouble, and State Superintendent of Schools Mike Flanagan has a couple ideas as to what we…
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This week in Michigan politics, Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss the proposal to consolidate school districts into county-wide systems, the canceled…
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One hundred years ago, the state of Michigan had more than 7,000 local school districts.There are slightly more than 800 school districts today, and many…
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At a meeting that lasted until almost 2 a.m., the Ann Arbor School Board voted to cut 27 full-time teachers from schools across the district. The school…
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Michigan school districts are struggling with growing budget deficits. Even relatively wealthy districts are facing unprecedented cuts.The Ann Arbor…