Friday, February 7, 2003

Poll: Policy at U-M unpopular
An overwhelming majority of Michiganders -- 63 to 27 percent -- oppose the use of race in the University of Michigan's admissions policy, but 57 percent support affirmative action for low-income students, a poll released Thursday shows.

Thursday, February 6, 2003

District hopes to learn from chief's firing
The Oakland Schools Board of Education will need to do a careful analysis of its policies to determine how its former superintendent managed to carry out some district business without the board's OK.

Reasons for firing
The Oakland Schools Board of Education cited the following in its resolution to fire Superintendent James Redmond:

State sued by student as college aid pulled
Teresa Becker, a junior at Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, declared her major recently, but her decision carried an unexpected price: the loss of about $2,000 in financial aid from the State of Michigan.

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

Bush team seeks time in U-M case
President George W. Bush asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear his arguments criticizing the University of Michigan's admission system as an illegal quota system.

Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Good scores don't always cost
Schools with clear goals -- and a little bit of classroom risk taking -- can do well despite lower spending, according to a new study released Monday.

Monday, February 3, 2003

School's closing puts teens in a bind
When the Detroit Public Schools blew the whistle and had the state shut down an illegal, growing alternative school last fall, the district promised to reach out to those students and find a place for them in Detroit's system.

Thursday, January 30, 2003

Start now to plan a teen's summer growth
What am I supposed to do? What would look good for colleges? What's the best summer program?

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Oakland legal views could set benchmark for schools
Legal opinions sought by the Oakland Schools Board of Education will help set a statewide standard for the way intermediate school districts spend money to construct buildings.

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

Campus camera: Video maker gives families college tours in their own living rooms
"It's like war footage," says Kramon, who runs Collegiate Choice Walking Tours, which videotapes college campus tours and sells them to prospective students. "It's reality footage. You see and hear everything."

Note lists concerns of Oakland school workers
The five top-level Oakland Schools employees whose detailed memo launched a six-month investigation risked their jobs to air concerns about the district's relationship with companies that have close ties to Superintendent James Redmond.

Monday, January 27, 2003

Economy puts snarl in education funds
LANSING -- Once upon a time, lawmakers and school officials thought they could weather the current economic slowdown without drastic cuts in payments to public education.