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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Michigan schools with too many snow days may avoid having to schedule extra days in June.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  13 districts have had their deficits grow.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The Flint School District could fall under the control of a district-run by the state designed to reform failing schools under a set of bills in the Michigan legislature.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder called for changes in how the state pays for student learning.  If lawmakers approve the new bill, the proposal would replace the 1979 School Aid Act.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A new policy is linking truancy and welfare benefits to encourage families to keep up their kids' attendance record.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Some Genesee County schools are under the microscope to close wide achievement gaps after the state released revamped report cards Thursday.  The new ranking system rewards the top-performing schools in the state, while it warns the bottom 5 percent based on student achievement. It puts schools in one of three categories.  In Genesee County, 7 schools are designated Reward schools, 10 as Priority school and 7 as Focus schools.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Michigan lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow more charter schools to open in the state.

Friday, November 11, 2011  The Michigan Senate is now requiring the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited every day at public schools, but they say kids can't be "compelled" to say it.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Leaders at the summit are discussing why more private sectors are funding education. They're also looking at focusing more on Pre-K, not just K-12.

Monday, September 26, 2011  Michigan schools could lose millions of dollars, others could gain money under the state's new “count day” formula.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  The Michigan Department of Education has released the list of the 98 Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) schools in the state, and several Mid-Michigan schools can be found on the list.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  A Missouri court has temporarily stopped plans that would have banned teachers from talking with students on Facebook and Twitter.

Friday, August 26, 2011  Several Mid-Michigan schools receive bad grades and are placed on the "Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools" list.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  A Michigan law says schools are required to provide supplies if a child can't afford it, but with the latest budget cuts schools might not be able to afford the extra cost either.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to quickly find a resolution in the challenge over the appointment of emergency financial managers for struggling cities and schools.