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U of M Study: Dangers of Cardiac Arrest Hold Steady for 30 Years

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-20) A new University of Michigan study finds out-of-hospital heart arrest rates have not improved during the past 30 years.

Clock Ticking on Education Reform Bills

Lansing, MI (2009-11-19) State lawmakers are running short on time to approve several education-reform bills to make Michigan eligible for half a billion dollars from the federal government.

MSU to Help Students Who Lost Promise Scholarhip Money

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-19) Michigan State University is helping out 8-thousand Michigan students who relied on money from the Promise Scholarship program. The program has been cut from the state budget, and students are scrambling to find funds.

Demanding Answers

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-19) The state-appointed manager of Detroit Public Schools says he'll seek a court order to force witnesses to testify about questionable real estate transactions. Those witnesses include a current school board member.

Granholm's College Tour

Lansing, MI (2009-11-18) The governor is asking students and their families to lobby state Senate Republicans to restore the Promise scholarship.

Governor to Campaign on College Campuses for 'Promise'

Lansing, MI (2009-11-16) Governor Granholm will begin a tour of college campuses later this week. She is urging students to pressure legislative Republicans to support funding for the Michigan Promise scholarship.

ACLU to Argue Affirmative Action Case

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-16) The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on whether or not Michigan's voter-approved ban on affirmative action violates the U.S. Constitution.

U of M Studying Potentially Breakthrough Technology

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-14) The University of Michigan is opening a center for the study of low-temperature plasmas, which are considered promising in a range of technological advances.

UM's Coleman Named One of the Best University Presidents

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-12) Time Magazine has named University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman one of the best university presidents in the United States.

Running Out Of Time in 'Race To The Top'

Lansing, MI (2009-11-12) The state school superintendent told lawmakers today that they are running out of time to compete for school-reform money in a federal program called 'Race To The Top.'

Budget Woes Force School Closures

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-12) Some Michigan school districts are being forced to take drastic steps to cope with big budget shortfalls.

Michigan's 'Race to the Top'

Lansing, MI (2009-11-12) Lawmakers in Lansing say they're preparing the final pieces necessary to compete for federal school-reform dollars.

Detroit School Board Wants State Probe of Taxes Owed

DETROIT, MI (2009-11-11) Some school board members in Detroit are calling for a state investigation into property taxes owed to the district by the city of Detroit.

Detroit Schools Cut Budget Deficit by Nearly A Third

Detroit, MI (2009-11-11) The deficit was projected at $305.9 million. The district's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Annual Single Audit reveal the accumulated general fund deficit was down to $219 million as of June 30.

Grade Inflation? Students Pay For Better Grades

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (2009-11-11) The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that a parent advisory council at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro come up with the fundraising plan after last year's chocolate sale flopped.

Education Spending VS Working Poor

Lansing, MI (2009-11-11) Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop says freezing the tax credit is necessary to restore money for K-12 schools. He says a House plan to fund schools by draining federal stimulus dollars is irresponsible.

School Funding in Michigan: A Look Back at Proposal A

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-10) Fifteen years ago Michigan dramatically changed the way schools are funded. Michigan Radio's Charity Nebbe talks to Policy Analyst Craig Ruff about that change and how schools have fared since 1994.

Hundreds Demand More Money For Education

Lansing, MI (2009-11-10) Hundreds of parents and school officials were at the state Capitol today to demand that Governor Granholm and the Legislature take action to avert cuts that will top 600 dollars per student in some districts.

Governor, Senate Majority Leader Continue To Spar Over School Funding Cuts

Lansing, MI (2009-11-10) Governor Granholm continued to press her campaign to get Senate Republicans to approve plans to raise more revenue for schools.

Voices Raised for More Education Funding

Lansing, MI (2009-11-10) Hundreds of students, parents and school officials are rallying Tuesday at the state Capitol. School funding will be cut by $127 per student in December unless state lawmakers agree this month to raise taxes or set aside more revenue for education.

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