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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Flint Northern High School sent off 121 seniors, the last graduating class before the school becomes a 7-12 alternative education center as part of the district’s restructuring plan the board approved earlier this year.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  More than 280 Fenton High School graduates are spending the night at AGS middle school, which was transformed to accommodate an all-night party for Project Graduation 2013, part of a campaign to keep grads safe.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  After fears the Buena Vista School District would not reopen after money troubles today marks a positive step for the district.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Graduation is a momentous occasion for any high school senior, but at Flint Northern, it’s a little bit more sentimental. The Class of 2013 is the last graduating class of the Vikings.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Buena Vista seniors picked up their cap and gown Friday as the district prepared to reopen schools.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  It was a full house at Perani arena Saturday as friends and family members packed the Flint facility to celebrate the packed the graduating class of 2013.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Graduation rates are also down

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder's speech at Michigan State University's commencement ceremonies has generated some backlash following a whirlwind week in state government.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  229 excited Kettering University students ready to toss their caps today.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Seventy-eight recruits are set to be sworn in as Michigan State Police troopers.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Some feared Michigan drop out rates would rise dramatically because of new standards. But that isn't the case.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percentage point increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according to research presented Monday at the Grad Nation summit in Washington.

Monday, September 26, 2011  According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the number of people graduating college in Michigan has remained flat in recent years.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Update, school agrees to honor deceased student during graduation