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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Flint Community Schools will let go of 139 teachers come June 10, the last day of school, but the teacher's union is holding out hope that number will be smaller.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Flint school leaders need to tell the state how they plan to get rid of nearly $16 million in debt by 2016 and the deadline is fast approaching.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The Flint school district has agreed to pay $600,000 to a teacher who said she was coerced into a sexual relationship with a principal.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The Cass City Police Department is investigating the alleged threat but has not found any physical evidence to support it. Still the Cass City School District is not taking any chances in light of the recent school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Flint schools were facing a mire of financial troubles until the school board approved a budget with deep cuts this past June, but one school board member says they aren't enough.

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

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Flint teachers will take a seven percent pay cut in a collective bargaining agreement they reached last week and school board members approved Wednesday night.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Neighbors in Flint hope that school buildings won't fall into disrepair after board members voted to close them this summer.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The Flint School Board voted to close McKinley and Holmes at the end of this school year

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Yeo & Yeo performed an independent audit on the district’s 2011-2011 school year, and reports the school district faces a $3.7 Million deficit this year.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Each of the 84 called back Flint teachers received notices in the mail with information on which school they'll be placed in for the upcoming school year.

Friday, July 01, 2011  The budget cuts more than 460 people from the 2012 payroll. School leaders are hoping some of them will be called back to work.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009  More than a thousand teachers have filed a lawsuit against the Flint School District, asking a judge to stop the district from changing the health insurance.

Saturday, January 24, 2009  Flint School District asks for public opinion in upcoming school closings.