Advocates Spar On Mackinac About Charter Rules In Detroit Schools Overhaul
Advocates at a major policy meeting are sparring over new oversight of Detroit charter schools as part of a multi-million state bailout of the city's ailing K-12 district.
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Advocates at a major policy meeting are sparring over new oversight of Detroit charter schools as part of a multi-million state bailout of the city's ailing K-12 district.
WWJ Newsradio 950 will be broadcasting live from the island over the three-day meeting.
Judge Lisa Gorcyca facing a misconduct hearing defended her decision to send three siblings to juvenile detention for refusing to meet with their estranged father.
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Michigan students in grades 7 to 12 would receive CPR training under a bill advancing in the Legislature.
The proposed tax will appear on the November ballot.
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