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Last Updated: 3:57 02/03/12

Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend payments to the borrower's balance once payments resume for six months. (Full Story)

Governor Snyder Releases Education Reforms
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Last Updated: 7:23 PM 04/27/11 - Governor Snyder laid out several areas for statewide educational improvement but many educators are asking how it will be funded. (Full Story)
Re-Inventing Education
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Last Updated: 5:52 PM 04/25/11 - Governor Snyder wants to increase proficiency, transparency and limit negative attitudes in order to improve education in the state. (Full Story)
Lansing School District Battles Deficit And Enrollment
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Last Updated: 8:18 PM 04/13/11 - The Lansing School District needs to address a $30 million deficit. It plans to close schools while recruiting more students. (Full Story)
University Emails Subject To FOIA
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Last Updated: 7:37 PM 04/05/11 - Several Michigan universities have been requested to turn over months of e-mails for concerns of political activism. (Full Story)
University Spending
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Last Updated: 1:04 PM 07/19/11 - Michigan universities spending more on administrators (Full Story)
Guidelines For Improved Teacher Evaluations
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Last Updated: 7:35 PM 03/01/11 - Proposed guidelines from the American Federation of Teachers calls into question the quality of teacher evaluations across the state. (Full Story)
Poll: Opposition To Combining School Budgets
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Last Updated: 9:30 AM 02/26/11 - Poll: Most voters oppose combining school funding.
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Study: Less Than 20 Percent of Michigan Seniors College-Ready
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Last Updated: 5:16 AM 02/23/11 - A Michigan Dept. of Education survey deemed only 19 percent of Michigan high school seniors college-ready. In mid-Michigan, Okemos led the way, but still only properly prepared 45.2% of its students. (Full Story)
Holt Considers Replacing Holt Central
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Last Updated: 11:43 PM 02/10/11 - Because of low graduation rates, the Holt school district is looking to replace its alternative school, Holt Central, with another alternative program used by Waverly. (Full Story)
Saving Detroit Public Schools
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Last Updated: 7:51 PM 02/09/11 - Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager is asking the state for help in digging the district out of a deep deficit. (Full Story)
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