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Three schools have been put on lockdown today for a police situation in a neighborhood, according to the Allen Park superintendent's office. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Local 4 has learned an outbreak of pertussis — better known as whooping cough … Full News here – Click On Detroit News

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Buena Vista Township — The financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district is recalling more employees who were laid off when the district shut down for about two weeks. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Superintendents and principals are quick to lock down buildings and call police at the first hint of trouble. Law enforcement officials say they don't blame school leaders. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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The shuttered Buena Vista School District could reopen its doors if the school board of the small Saginaw County district approves a deficit elimination plan Tuesday night, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan said. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Bay City — Bay City Central High School is getting help from Harvard University to improve its curriculum. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Pontiac — The Pontiac school board responded to a state report that it is not expected to make payroll next week by saying it hopes the state will continue aid for the district. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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An Oakland County school district is facing such dire financial circumstances it is not expected to make payroll next week, according to report by state education Superintendent Mike Flanagan. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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A top state lawmaker is calling on Gov. Rick Snyder to tap into the state's rainy day fund to reopen the Buena Vista Schools in Saginaw County, where officials canceled classes this week because the district has run out of money. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Associated Press – A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Michigan public school districts to stop collecting union dues from teachers and other employees through payroll deduction. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Class will be in back in session Wednesday for Mount Clemens Community School District after district officials closed the buildings after learning Monday night that two faculty members had contracted a strain of staph bacterial infections. Members of the district’s custodial staff and sanitation group helped sterilize all its facilities Tuesday, according to Earl Rickman, [...]

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Millions of dollars of Michigan's annual food subsidy have gone uneaten because critics say many of the products offered don't comprise a healthy diet and aren't always compatible with federal nutritional guidelines for schools. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Arne Duncan tells Detroit students schools 'are getting better' The two also visited classrooms at Detroit's Brenda Scott Academy of Theatre Arts, an Education Achievement Authority school, and were to lead a panel discussion on expanding access to high-quality preschool programs at the Perry Child Development … Full News here – Read more on The [...]

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The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Board voted 7-0 Thursday night in favor of privatizing the district’s … Full News here – Click On Detroit News

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The Emergency Manager for Detroit Public Schools has announced he is stepping down from the position. Full News here – Detroit | WXYZ

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