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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.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Some of the local schools on the failing list might surprise you: Grand Blanc, Fenton, Swartz Creek, Linden, and nearly a dozen schools in Flint.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Want to know exactly how your child’s school is ranked in test scores, enrollment, and report cards? The State of Michigan has now released a website that will help you find that information.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  The information is derived from over 20 state and federal government datasets.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Governor Snyder plans to allow more students to attend their school of choice, reward teachers that are making a difference, offer unlimited charter schools in failing districts, and create a new office to streamline early childhood education funding.

Thursday, September 09, 2010  New program created to boost enrollment at Catholic schools. Four schools closed in the Diocese of Saginaw last year because of poor enrollment.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam held steady for the high school class of 2009, a sign of modest progress