After a school year filled with frequent interruptions and changes, Livingston County schools are expanding their summer education programs to address learning gaps.
With the state shutdown last spring, student quarantines and virtual classes, some students struggled more this year than before. Class failure rates were higher compared to previous years, said Tim Dowker, assistant superintendent and curriculum director at Fowlerville Community Schools.
Dowker said Fowlerville has extended the number of weeks for summer school classes and is offering more small-group and one-on-one summer school programs for elementary school students.
Several districts noted a difference in performance between virtual and in-person students. Dowker said the failure rate among virtual students was notably higher.
Report shows athletic doctor’s abuse was known, councilman facing recall: Ann Arbor headlines May 8-13
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(File photo) A student takes a last look at the University of Michigan campus after his last class before graduating as snow falls in late April in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com) Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News
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Multiple University of Michigan employees knew of alleged sexual abuse by late University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson early on and could have brought his abuse to an end, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
Bemidji city officials reviewing governor s order to lift mask mandate
The city of Bemidji created a mask mandate last summer to mitigate the coronavirus that was in effect for only a few days. It came to an end when Gov. Tim Walz implemented a statewide mask mandate. On Friday, Walz signed an order bringing the mandate to an close. 3:05 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
BEMIDJI On Friday Gov. Tim Walz signed an order ending the mask mandate set in place to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic. In response, officials with the city of Bemidji are reviewing the order s language to determine how to update local guidelines.
Belding Area Schools saves taxpayers money with bond refunding project
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BELDING Belding Area Schools has completed its fourth bond refunding project in five years, which saves roughly $5 million in taxpayer dollars.
The BAS Board of Education announced the sale of its federally taxable 2021 refunding bonds for $11.38 million, according to a news release.
The 2021 bonds are “being issued for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding indebtedness” of BAS to the state under the state’s School Bond Qualification and Loan Program and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds, per the release.
BAS estimates a $1.3 million reduction in repayments to the state due to the 2021 bonds. It included assumptions regarding the district’s taxable growth value rate and the interest rate charged by the program.