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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.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Michigan's top education official has signed off on a plan to help the beleaguered Pontiac School District.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Over 100 inventions were shown at the event.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  It was a packed house at Buena Vista High School in the emergency meeting called by the school board and school administrators.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Buena Vista teachers are filing for unemployment after the entire district was laid off. District officials say they don't have the money to pay teachers.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Buena Vista school leaders once again pushed back a decision to close and consolidate schools in a cost-cutting effort. The school district is facing a $1 million deficit and leaders need to tell the state how they plan to fix it.

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.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Nexteer Automotive is helping bring solar power to the Saginaw Intermediate School District.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Leaders in the Buena Vista school district are preparing to make tough decisions to tackle a budget deficit. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill hosted a public meeting Monday night to discuss consolidation options.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Lapeer County Prosecutor will not pursue criminal charges against two former Genesee Intermediate School District administrators accused of misusing district dollars.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  District leaders said they need to find a better way to use their buildings because of declining revenue and increasing expenditures.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The money would go toward Central Elementary

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, February 19, 2013  Archery club at a Lapeer Middle School

Monday, February 11, 2013  It's the latest example of school districts trying to save money through consolidation. A long-time Burton elementary school may close its doors.  Monday night, Atherton Community School leaders discussed the possibility of closing Vern Van Y Elementary School because of declining enrollment and depleted savings over the past seven years.