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Teachers in the Eaton County community have been working under an expired contract since July. In September, administrators requested to begin mediation proceedings in an attempt to resolve negotiations that have stretched since the beginning of this year.

Middle and high schoolers in Detroit will get the chance to earn gift cards for perfect attendance. The district says the program is helping them fight chronic absenteeism.

Ann Arbor teachers have overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract agreement, continuing to work without a contract since January. Plus, Ann Arbor wine bar Vinology is celebrating twenty years of staying relevant in an ever-changing downtown. And, how humans have shaped the history of Lake Michigan.

Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Education Association have reached a tentative agreement to increase wages for teachers. GREA members voted Thursday to approve the agreement. Next the school board will need to approve it.

Michigan K-12 students are supposed to get a minimum of 180 days of classroom instruction, but Superintendent Michael Rice says in reality, it's nowhere near that.

The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.

The dispute exploded recently after the board rejected a negotiated settlement over a pair of union grievances.

Bills to let public school workers deduct union dues from their pay checks, prevent wage freezes during negotiations, and expand topics available for bargaining were signed into Michigan law Wednesday.

Paula Herbart is retiring after six years as Michigan Education Association president. She shares her thoughts on the current state of public education in Michigan.

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