The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has opened for public review and comment its proposed federal waiver application of ten requirements established by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
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The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is looking for community sponsors to run summer food programs to prevent more than 552,000 children in Michigan from going hungry when school lunchrooms close for the summer.
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Hundreds of volunteers will help college-bound Michigan students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA at more than two dozen, statewide College Goal Sunday events February 12, 2012.
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Michigan will continue to provide and study innovative ways to address the critical need of providing healthy nutrition during the summer months to low-income children.
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School districts in Michigan received their fall 2011 MEAP student-level results last December, allowing teachers to review and direct individualized focus to students.
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On January 3, 2012, the Library of Michigan announced the list of the 2012 Michigan Notable Books; 20 books highlighting Michigan people, places, and events.
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The following is a statement from state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan, in response to Michigan not being selected to receive a federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant:
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On a unanimous, bi-partisan basis, the State Board of Education recently approved its education priorities for Governor Rick Snyder and the Legislature to consider as they formulate next year’s budget, recommending "a significant portion on any budget surplus be invested in pre-K, K-12, and higher education."
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