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The Harrison Hornets - Clare County Review

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The Harrison Hornets
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The school district which has made deep cuts for several years was facing the prospect of further reductions in the State of Michigan foundation allowance ...

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Dollars & Sense - MSU State News

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Dollars & Sense
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The federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 distributed about $2.8 billion in education funding to Michigan and placed a limit ...

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Clare BOE reinstates teacher, support staff - Clare County Review

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Clare BOE reinstates teacher, support staff
Clare County Review
The expenditure was moved to the current school year, she said. Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) have recommended a 15 percent fund balance. ...
Reports dominate BOE Meeting Clare County Review

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With budget, elected officials cannot do job - Livingston Daily

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With budget, elected officials cannot do job
Livingston Daily
According to an analysis by the Michigan Association of School Boards, the community colleges have already spent their money for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. ...

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Michigan Tea Party has links to some Democrats - Detroit Free Press

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Michigan Tea Party has links to some Democrats
Detroit Free Press
Mark Steffek, a retired Delphi employee and former UAW steward who is the chairman of the Michigan Tea Party, has declined to reveal his funding sources. ...

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Dollars & Sense - MSU State News

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Dollars & Sense
MSU State News
The federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 distributed about $2.8 billion in education funding to Michigan and placed a limit ...

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Willow Run school board approves contract of interim superintendent - AnnArbor.com

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Willow Run school board approves contract of interim superintendent
AnnArbor.com
Lisiscki also updated the board on the district's attempt to receive a School Improvement Grant from the state of Michigan. The SIG is available to high ...

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Why I do not "(heart) boobies" - Salon

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Why I do not "(heart) boobies"
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A New York Times report tells of cases like Monica Long, a nurse in northern Michigan, who was diagnosed with breast cancer after an early biopsy. ...

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Three Saginaw County schools get $10.3 million in stimulus money to spur ... - The Saginaw News - MLive.com

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Three Saginaw County schools get $10.3 million in stimulus money to spur ...
The Saginaw News - MLive.com
Out of 108 Michigan schools eligible to apply for the School Improvement Grants, 84 sent in applications, with 28 receiving money. ...

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Michigan launches “world's largest” startup competition - Reuters Blogs (blog)

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Michigan launches “world's largest” startup competition
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The competition defines “startups” as seed stage innovation-based companies that have not raised more than $1 million in funding, don't exceed $1 million in ...

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State to share $330m to improve school testing - Ct Post

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State to share $330m to improve school testing
Ct Post
The state may have lost out twice when it came to federal Race To the Top educational funding, but it's part of a winning bid that promises students more ...

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JUST IN: Lowest Performing Mid-Mich. Schools Get Federal Grants - WNEM Saginaw

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JUST IN: Lowest Performing Mid-Mich. Schools Get Federal Grants
WNEM Saginaw
Twenty-eight of Michigan's lowest achieving schools have been awarded federal School Improvement Grant funds to help them increase student achievement, ...
28 Michigan schools get federal improvement grants The Detroit News

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Several local schools receive federal funds - ConnectMidMichigan.com

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Several local schools receive federal funds
ConnectMidMichigan.com
Twenty-eight of Michigan's lowest achieving schools have been awarded federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds to help them increase student achievement ...
28 Michigan schools get federal improvement grants The Detroit News

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For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree - CNN

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For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree
CNN
"This isn't only about the students; this is about you and I. Taxpayer money is funding the deceptive practices these schools are using. ...

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School equity may return - Traverse City Record Eagle

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School equity may return
Traverse City Record Eagle
Michigan's school funding system was created with Proposal A in 1994, which was meant to ease the reliance on property taxes and close the gap between the ...

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Cops and College: Do Police Need Book Smarts? - Miller-McCune.com

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Cops and College: Do Police Need Book Smarts?
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By 1970, the government was providing federal funding so that colleges and universities could create curriculum for police — a major boost for educational ...

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Who's pushing recall effort? Committee to Recall Dayne Walling takes fight to ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

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Who's pushing recall effort? Committee to Recall Dayne Walling takes fight to ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
FLINT, Michigan — It ain't over 'til it's over — just ask the Committee to Recall Dayne Walling. The group, which lists 12 members but claims a legion of ...

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MSU grad student chosen to run as democratic nominee - MSU State News

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MSU grad student chosen to run as democratic nominee
MSU State News
Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, in Michigan's 8th congressional district, the Michigan Democratic Party announced Wednesday. Democratic officials were forced to ...

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Michigan's top homemaker cherishes Fowlerville roots - Livingston Daily

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Michigan's top homemaker cherishes Fowlerville roots
Livingston Daily
However, the Oakland County Fair hosted the June event when the state fair was put on hold due to lack of funding. The local competition — which is open to ...

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Promises of opening appear to be empty at charter school - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Promises of opening appear to be empty at charter school
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Officials at Paideia have refused to comment or answer whether the school has hired teachers, enrolled students or secured additional funding. ...

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