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Dozens of Michigan schools could face strict penalties under a proposed revamp of the state's system of evaluating schools.

Michigan schools stand to get an estimated $900 million from the federal stimulus package for programs for low-income and special-needs children. It is money educators are happy to get, but it comes with enough restrictions that they aren't sure how they'll use the extra cash.

Eventually, some districts that prepared for growth with new buildings could have difficulty filling them. September enrollment counts show districts in various stages of decline, with some just starting to see their numbers inch downward and others in a free fall.

Eleven Michigan school districts and one charter school can now allow students to take more courses -- and in some cases all of their classes -- online and off-campus, moves that could further cement the state's reputation as a leader in online education.

Cell phones have become unwelcome in most schools, because of fears about cheating and other distractions. But a new book written by a local educator argues that cell phones also are educational.

Programs at St. Clair County and Warren Consolidated Schools are part of a trend by a growing number of schools to meld alternative energy into their lesson plans.

I could hear the sadness in Carla Scott's voice. She has given herself -- and the Detroit Public Schools governing board -- two years to stop focusing on contracts and power, and start focusing on children and education. Two years from now is when her son begins kindergarten.

Some metro Detroit districts investigate hundreds of students attending schools illegally every year, sent by parents who lied about living within a district's borders.

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, a disability advocacy group, announced Tuesday it is filing suit against Oakland University on behalf of a man who is fighting to live in campus dorms.

Wyandotte Public Schools is drawing notice from educators and experts looking to prevent a feared rash of dropouts next year when tens of thousands of students across the state have to take the class under graduation requirements.