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The University of Michigan has declined protesters’ calls to divest its endowment from companies with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. Here’s when U of M has divested in the past, and why.
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A closer look at school budgets across the state, a cookbook combining midwestern and Middle Eastern food sensibilities, the appearance of racist billboards across metro Detroit, and the lingering effects of Detroit's rape kit backlog.
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Demonstrators gathered at the University of Michigan Diag Thursday for an organized walk-out to protest the university's proposed "disruptive activity policy."
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The path forward for Flint Community Schools is still not entirely clear. The district has an operational deficit of $14 million.
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Under the draft policy, UM students who take part in what the university deems to be “disruptive activities” could face punishments including suspension and expulsion.
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The residents want to form the Resident and Fellow Alliance to help lead them in contract negotiations. It would be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the AFL CIO unions.
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Facing fiscal crisis, Ann Arbor Public Schools plans cuts, offers Jazz Parks superintendent positionAnn Arbor Public Schools must submit a plan cutting $25 million from its budget to the state by April 15. That urgency was evident in the decision by the district's board of education to offer its superintendent position to current Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks.
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Vitti joined the district as superintendent in 2017. The board voted 6-1 this week to extend his current contract through 2028, and give him a pay raise.
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The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether schools can be held liable for failing to protect students from sexual harassment by other students.
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A bill introduced in the State Senate by Dayna Polehanki, a Democrat from Livonia, would make kindergarten mandatory. Currently, students in the state don’t have to attend school until first grade.
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The district and its teachers' union are at odds over pay and teacher retention issues
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The bills passed the state Senate on Tuesday. If passed, students would undergo screenings at least three times a year from kindergarten through third grade.