Articles tagged: education

Number of Michigan charter schools grow, but at modest pace

Posted: Apr 14, 2012

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Michigan's high school graduation rate dips slightly for 2011

Posted: Apr 10, 2012

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EDITORIAL: Proposed consolidation of Willow Run and Ypsilanti school districts is a smart and logical move

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Posted: Apr 08, 2012

Can something be both obvious and yet unthinkable at the same time? In the case of consolidating local governments or school districts in Michigan, the answer to that question has been “yes’’ for far too ... Read more »

Winners and losers: How Washtenaw County districts fare in attracting school-of-choice students

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Posted: Mar 25, 2012

Seven of Washtenaw County’s 10 public school districts, including Ann Arbor, saw a net loss of students to charter schools and other districts in the 2010-11 school year, a statewide report shows. Only Saline, Milan ... Read more »

OPINION: Ann Arbor schools don't need a 'technology' tax

Posted: Mar 11, 2012

I have a few comments about the school millage story that appeared in your March 1 paper. The proposed school millage increase is being fraudulently misrepresented as a “technology” tax. What is really being approved ... Read more »