Michigan Senate calls rare Saturday session to debate forcing school districts to offer in-person option
DETROIT – The Michigan Senate is calling a special Saturday session to tackle the debate centered around forcing school districts to offer an in-person option.
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Among the topics of debate is whether schools would risk losing their funding if they don’t offer an in-person option, but that’s not a done deal.
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4 Fast Facts
- Michigan will hold its annual land auction this fall, offering more than 200 parcels of surplus land across the state. Click here to read more.
- Hundreds of millions of dollars are donated to presidential campaigns, and scammers are trying to capitalize on that opportunity at every turn. Click here to read more.
- Government and school officials in Michigan have said they want to follow the science when it comes to reopening schools this fall, but studies continue to yield mixed findings in terms of the connection between children and the spread of the coronavirus. Click here to read more.
- New details are being released in the case of suspected Detroit serial killer Deangelo Martin. Click here to read more.
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