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AAPS Superintendent Tells Crowd at Rally: State K-12 Funding Cuts Causing a “downward spiral into mediocrity”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 3, 2014 0

by David Alexander During her comments, AAPS Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift continually referred to a “downward spiral into mediocrity” caused by reduced money, saying “Shame on our legislators if they don’t figure this out, and…

Arts

Detroit’s New “Writers Residency” Takes Off

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 3, 2014 0

AS THE LARGEST city in U.S. history to declare bankruptcy and home of the infamous Eight Mile Road, Detroit might not be the first place that comes to mind if you’re a writer looking for community. But in the wake of a decades-long exodus…

Edu

Critics Say WCC Prez’s Belt-Tightening Not Evident in Her Pay, Perks or P-Card Statements

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 28, 2014 0

A new budgeting strategy which Dr. Bellanca says aligns spending with the college’s strategic priorities has faculty up in arms. The college’s latest budget ups funding for instruction and instructional support by 1.4 percent while funding…

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Benton Harbor, Mich. Schools Latest Targeted by State for Emergency Takeover

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 12, 2014 0

“AN INDEPENDENT review team concludes that a financial emergency exists in the Benton Harbor Area Schools under the provisions created by Public Act 436 of 2012,” states a press release from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s office. Five…

Econ

Consumer Confidence on the Rise: Consumer Spending Up

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 11, 2014 0

MORE RAPID JOB creation, higher wages and gains in household wealth have eased the financial strains on households as well as supported more favorable buying plans for vehicles and household durables, according to the Thomson…

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Michigan Dept. of Education Announces New Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Priced School Meals, Free Milk

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 1, 2014 0

NEW HOUSEHOLD income guidelines that are used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals are available for 2014-15, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced last week. Established by the U.S. Department…

Ann Arbor Government

Detroit’s Water War: Former Ann Arbor Official at the Center of a Scandal. Again.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 30, 2014 0

SUE MCCORMICK’S woes started with former Ann Arbor Chief of Police Barnett Jones. In January 2013, the Detroit Free Press caught Jones serving as both the full-time Chief of Police in Flint, Mich. and head of McCormick’s department of…

Crime

Prosecuting Teens As Adults—Prosecutor Mackie Says Hands Are Tied

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2014 0

by David Alexander Juvenile Justice Part III: Washtenaw County— County Prosecutor Brian Mackie Talks About The Prosecution of Teenagers as Adults Over the past 30 months, in Washtenaw County, 12 of 1,353 juveniles were charged as…

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Michigan Solar Car to Defend Title in Cross Country Race

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 25, 2014 0

THROUGH TEXAS HEAT and tornado alley, the University of Michigan solar car team hopes to bring back its fifth consecutive trophy in the American Solar Challenge, which starts July 20 in Austin. Reigning national champions, U-M has won…

Health/Science

U-M Scientists Believe They Can Identify Which Viruses Cause HIV Infection

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 25, 2014 0

HIV-INFECTED PEOPLE carry many different HIV viruses and all have distinct personalities. Yet, despite the breadth of infectivity, roughly 76 percent of HIV infections arise from a single virus. Now, scientists believe they can identify…

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