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    CMU 3-year contract details released

    Details have been released of a new three-year contract between faculty members at Central Michigan University and the Mount Pleasant school.

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      Detroit students receive rare honor

      Students from Oakland International Academy become Junior FBI Agents

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      Mich. prepaid tuition enrollment opens

      Parents once again can begin enrolling their children in Michigan's prepaid tuition program.

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      1. Fed. standards not met in public schools

        Fed. standards not met in public schools

        A new report shows that nearly half of America's public schools didn't meet federal achievement standards this year, the largest failure rate since the much-criticized No Child Left Behind Law took effect a decade ago.

        • 'Gay apparel' back in students' song

          'Gay apparel' back in students' song

          A Michigan elementary school principal says students are back to singing "gay apparel" in a well-known Christmas carol after a music teacher had them sing "bright apparel" instead.

          • WXYZ offers broadcasting scholarship

            WXYZ offers broadcasting scholarship

            Paying for college is no small task and every little bit certainly helps. Once again, we have partnered with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation to offer a $1,000 scholarship to assist students who are actively pursuing careers in a broadcasting. INSIDE: How to apply

          • Sexual harassment on the rise in schools

            Sexual harassment on the rise in schools

            When is a joke just a joke, and when is it something more? The fine line between teasing and sexual harassment seems to be blurring, but not where you might think.

          • Update: School worker accused of CSC

            Update: School worker accused of CSC

            Action News is learning more information about the man accused of criminal sexual conduct involving a student at Harper Woods High School.

          • Easier to revoke teacher certifications?

            Easier to revoke teacher certifications?

            New guidelines that would make it easier to revoke a teacher’s certification are being challenged by the state superintendent.

            • White House honors Metro Detroit schools

              White House honors Metro Detroit schools

              Several school districts from the Metro Detroit area were honored at the White House for their commitment to healthier lunch meals.

            • Students in class for Count Day

              Students in class for Count Day

              It’s important to be in school every day, but in terms of money, Wednesday was particularly important for districts across the state.

              • Count Day, attendance needed for funding

                Count Day, attendance needed for funding

                Attendance at public schools across the state today will be used as data for the Michigan Department of Education Student Count Day.
                 

                • New leader tapped to turn around schools

                  New leader tapped to turn around schools

                  Greeted by Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts, the new Emergency Achievement Authority Chancellor, John Covington began his first day on the job today.

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