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Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Marvin Hamlisch left his legacy on film with decades of memorable songs and scores

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.

Friday, September 30, 2011 

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.

Friday, August 26, 2011  Several Mid-Michigan schools receive bad grades and are placed on the "Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools" list.

Friday, August 19, 2011  Football season is around the corner, and High School teams are gearing up for the big games ahead. But, along with the hard hits often come injuries.

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.

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.

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.