The school board election is influenced by controversy over race relations and a stalled diversity plan. Opponents of the plan are backed by a well-funded political action committee. The PAC is supporting one of the two candidates in the school board election.
On June 7, 1958, English physician Ian Donald published “Investigation of abdominal masses by pulsed ultrasound” in the medical journal The Lancet. This seminal article not only paved the way for ultrasound observations in obstetrics, but also the widespread use of ultrasound in medical diagnosis in general. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the life of Donald, who played a key role in bringing ultrasound to medicine.
Thousands of Michigan students will get free WiFi hotspots and internet for remote learning
Updated Apr 11, 2021;
Posted Apr 11, 2021
Thousands of Michigan students will receive free Wi-Fi hotspots and internet access to help with learning from home thanks to a donation by AT&T and nonprofit Connected Nation. (MLive file photo)
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KENT COUNTY, MI - Kevin Polston has seen firsthand the digital divide in K-12 education that was exposed by the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan and across the country.
As superintendent of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools – a district where 95% of students come from economically disadvantaged families, and 6% of families are homeless – Polston knows access to reliable internet is not a guarantee for all Michigan students, particularly in urban and rural communities.