Snyder says Highland Park schools’ EM must step down

The emergency manager of Highland Park schools has to step down because of a court ruling, and district employees could go without being paid Friday unless the school board acts, Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday.

Student discipline fines draw ire in Illinois

Chicago — A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers. There’s plenty of chatter but no jostling, no cellphones and no dawdling.

Michigan bill would ban some grad student unions

Lansing— A Republican-led Senate panel has approved a bill to block unionization by graduate student research assistants at public universities.

Obama takes tougher stance on higher education

Washington — Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the debate: What are people getting for their money?

DPS students can apply to specialty schools

Detroit— For the first time, Detroit Public Schools is holding an application period for its specialty schools, such as the Dr. Benjamin Carson School of Science and Medicine, Detroit Collegiate Prep High School and the East English Village Preparatory Academy.

After decade of cuts, proposal boosts funding for Michigan colleges

After what university leaders have sometimes called a “decade of disinvestment,” Michigan’s public universities are poised to get a rare increase in state funding next fiscal year — and it could bring some tuition relief for students.

Chief for Mich. failed schools defends severance deals for KC aides

The chancellor of Michigan’s new statewide district for failing schools on Friday defended his decision to offer sweetened severance pay to three former administrators in the Kansas City schools who followed him to Detroit.

Harper Woods students in custody after weapons, narcotics found

Six Harper Woods District Schools students were taken into police custody Thursday after officials recovered three guns, three knives and narcotics on the middle and high school campus.

Former Pontiac school chief sues

Pontiac — A former Pontiac school superintendent claims in a lawsuit that he was terminated three months ago after reporting fraud, misuse of school funds and other violations in the financially struggling school district.

GP South students will sing at Vatican

Detroit — They have been putting in marathon practices and making everything “just so” as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime.

New review planned in U-M hospital porn case

Ann Arbor— The University of Michigan Board of Regents has ordered an external investigation into a six-month delay in reporting suspected child pornography to police after it was found on a computer flash drive in a locked hospital lounge.

U-M eliminates age limit for school leaders

Ann Arbor— The University of Michigan has abolished a rule requiring its president and executive officers to retire by age 70.

Retirement costs shrink Snyder budget K-12 funding, study says

Lansing— When retirement costs are considered, Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposal would result in a 1 percent decrease in K-12 school funding next year and a 3.3 percent drop in 2014, according to a study released Friday by the Citizens Research Council.

Results mixed on stricter MEAP tests

Lansing — After years of seeing inflated test scores on the Michigan Education Assessment Program, Michigan students now know the truth about their proficiency ...

OU student, 56, needs a lesson

Joseph Corlett, an undergraduate student at Oakland University, is appealing his suspension and official “persona non grata” status from the university.

MSU insurance mandate studied

Lansing — Michigan State University has become the first public university in the state to mandate that incoming students have health insurance.

Judge’s ruling leaves confusion over EMs

Lansing — An Ingham County judge’s order Wednesday invalidating the decisions of financial review teams for Highland Park schools and the city of Detroit ...

Arizona bill bans profanities by teachers

Phoenix — A teacher’s role may be to expand a student’s vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t include four-letter words.

Database: Check your school's 2011 MEAP scores

Students tested on the Michigan Education Assessment Program showed modest gains in math and reading proficiency, despite more rigorous test standards that ...

OU student describes teacher in essay: ‘Tall, blond, stacked’

A 56-year-old Oakland University student has been suspended for three semesters and barred from campus after writing about attraction to his professor for an ...

48 school districts on Michigan watch list

Under the watchful eyes of Michigan education officials, more than 40 school districts are battling to control deficits and avoid falling under state control.

Columnists rename scholarship to honor Zaslow

The late West Bloomfield Township newspaper columnist and best-selling author Jeff Zaslow will be honored with the Jeff Zaslow College Columnist Award, the ...

Lawmakers question MSU's health insurance mandate for new students

Lansing — Michigan State University has become the first public university in the state to mandate that incoming students have health insurance.

U-M may eliminate age limit for its leaders

Ann Arbor— The University of Michigan is considering eliminating a rule requiring its president and executive officers to retire by age 70.

Hundreds in Orchard Lake get an anti-bullying boost

Musicians, Red Wing joined hundreds of children on Monday at Abbott Middle School in Orchard Lake.

L'Anse Creuse names superintendent

Harrison Township— L'Anse Creuse Public Schools officials have named a new superintendent for the district.

Obama budget plan calls for only $22M on MSU project

East Lansing— President Barack Obama's $22 million funding proposal for a nuclear research facility at Michigan State University is less than half of ...

Obama calls on Congress to create $8B job training fund

Washington — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to create an $8 billion fund to help connect community college students with businesses ...