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U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved the state of Michigan’s plan to meet new federal education standards.Congress passed the Every Student…
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Michigan will no longer rank schools based on test scores. The state is working on a new accountability system as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act…
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A school reform plan implemented in Michigan in 2012 didn't actually improve schools.That’s according to a new working paper published this week by the…
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State Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston plans to ditch an idea to use grades to describe the performance of individual schools in Michigan, under the…
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The federal government has renewed a waiver that gives Michigan some wiggle room when it comes to school improvement requirements under No Child Left…
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Michigan students have been taking the same standardized test for decades. It’s known as the MEAP.But this year the MEAP test will be completely re-done…
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In this Saturday's Week in Review, Michigan Radio's Rina Miller speaks with Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry about auto earnings, the new state model…
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Michigan will change how it measures success and what it calls under-performing schools. In the future, schools that fall short will be called “priority…
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In 2011, nearly 70,000 Michigan school children who speak English as a second language had to take a special test of their English language skills. A new…
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The number of schools in Michigan meeting federal "Adequate Yearly Progress" goals dropped off in the last academic year.Adequate Yearly Progress goals…