Charter schools begin to specialize
Wed., September 1, 2010
"An aviation school in Michigan is one
example of a new generation of public charter schools designed to serve niche
audiences."
10-year-old can't enroll in Windsor high school
Tue., August 31, 2010
"A 10-year-old Windsor boy who completed part of his education in
Michigan is being denied entry to public high school in Windsor even though
he's completed the eighth-grade curriculum."
Principal sees potential in Facebook
Mon., August 30, 2010
"Principal John Hoving is using Facebook as a way to promote Bay
City All Saints Central School as well as to head off possible cyber bullying."
Students featured in reality show
Sun., August 29, 2010
"Royal Oak Public Schools students will be
featured in an Oct. 12 episode of MTV's "If You Really Knew Me," a cable
television program that the producer describes as "students trying to be
accepted for who they are.""
Schools receive automatic ‘A’ for reporting
Sat., August 28, 2010
"Public schools in Michigan were offered an
automatic "A" on part of their annual state report card this year, a one-time arrangement
that may have spared some from being unaccredited."
Retirement spree means no DPS layoffs
Fri., August 27, 2010
"More than 1,000 teacher retirements will allow
Detroit Public Schools to recall all teachers from layoff and hire up to 300 more
to fill staffing gaps."
Union: Federal money should end privatization
Thu., August 26, 2010
"Inland Lakes Schools is considering
hiring a private firm to provide custodial services as a way to save money, but
a union representative says that new federal funding makes such a move unnecessary."
Community colleges want to offer baccalaureates
Wed., August 25, 2010
"The Michigan Community College Association
predicts it will win a legislative battle this week over allowing community
colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees in specific areas."
MSU Investigates School Consolidation Study
Tue., August 24, 2010
"Michigan State University is investigating concerns raised by
the Mackinac Center for Public Policy that some material in a study of school
consolidation may have been plagiarized."
About half of districts posting financial data
Mon., August 23, 2010
"About half of Michigan's public
school districts have complied with a new law requiring them to post financial
data online, while about 31 percent have not."
DPS ordered to bring back union guards
Sun., August 22, 2010
"A Wayne Circuit Court judge has ruled that Detroit
Public Schools must return unionized security guards to their jobs rather than
follow through with its contract with a private security firm."
Performance pay in Mount Clemens
Sat., August 21, 2010
"Mount Clemens Community School
District teachers have ratified a four-year contract that partially ties pay
hikes to job performance."
Granholm: Give surplus to community colleges
Fri., August 20, 2010
"Surplus money in the 2011 school aid fund
would go to community colleges as part of a larger proposal by Gov. Jennifer
Granholm to fill holes in the state budget this year and next."
Montessori program gains charter status
Thu., August 19, 2010
"Leelanau Montessori will become a
public charter school this fall, authorized by Suttons Bay Public Schools and
located at Suttons Bay Elementary School."
Nearly 19,000 apply for 71 teacher jobs
Wed., August 18, 2010
"Chippewa Valley Schools received
nearly 19,000 applications for 71 teaching jobs it recently posted."