The state House is expected to take up a controversial telecommunications bill.
The measure would let AT&T end traditional landline phone service as long as there is Internet phone service that can take its place. But, in some rural areas in Michigan, Internet phone service can be spotty. On today's show, we took a look at what the legislation could mean for you.
Then, could private philanthropy save the art at the DIA?
And, how would Shakespeare’s play King Lear look like if it were set in Flint? One professor and her students found out.
Also, we spoke to meteorologist Mark Torregrossa about which parts of the state will be getting snow this week.
First on the show, what happens when a child is struggling to read at his or her grade level?
In too many cases, the student moves up a grade anyway and the struggle continues, resulting in high school graduates who are poor, ineffective readers. And that can impact that student's chances of going to college and then getting a job that provides a good level of pay over a lifetime.
There's a package of bills sponsored by Holland Republican Representative Amanda Price now working through the State that tries to tackle this problem. It's called the "read-or-flunk law."
In a nutshell, if third-grade kids aren't reading, hold them back.
Ron French reported on the pros and cons of these bills for Bridge Magazine, and he joined us today to discuss the issue.
