A Republican-led state House committee narrowly approved a bill Wednesday that would allow more online charter schools in Michigan, a proposal sought by supporters of more educational choice but criticized by Democrats who question the schools' track records.
Former interim Ypsilanti City Manager John Hansen abruptly resigned after an incident in which made an inappropriate comment to a city employee, acting City Manager Frances McMullan said. “Mr. Hansen made a remark to a city employee that was inconsistent with City of Ypsilanti policy," McMullan said in a written ...
Following the quick resignation of former interim Ypsilanti City Manager John Hansen, City Clerk Frances McMullan is now the acting city manager. City Council Tuesday unanimously approved McMullan's appointment at its regular meeting.
Newsstand sales of magazines plummeted in the second half of 2011, corresponding with the liquidation of Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc., formerly the second largest bookstore chain in the U.S. Single-copy sales of consumer magazines fell 9.96 percent in the last six months of 2011, compared with the same period ...
LANSING — Legislation that would allow county boards of commissioners to take over duties of county road commissions is on the way to Gov. Rick Snyder.
Legislation introduced in the Michigan House would generally prohibit doctors from performing abortions after a woman's 20th week of pregnancy.
Ann Arbor's elementary schools should have the building capacity to start all-day kindergarten in the district next school year, the director of the district's physical properties says. “(The data) tells me generally there are no buildings that, by capacity, jump out and say, ‘You’ve got a problem,’” said Randy Trent, ...