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Friday, May 17, 2013  The state included questions in the tests that were not supposed to be there.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Student results are up in most categories.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  There has been a change to the method of scoring MEAP tests the make the score required to be considered "proficient" in each category higher.

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

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 14, 2011  In the 2010-2011 school year, charter schools received higher scores overall than public schools on the MEAP tests.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Superintendent Linda Thompson says MEAP test scores are up.

Friday, March 12, 2010  Michigan's public elementary and middle school students have improved their reading scores on standardized tests.

Thursday, April 02, 2009  Michigan's public elementary and middle school students have improved their math scores on standardized tests for the fourth straight year. But results in other subject areas are mixed.