Tag: Education
John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
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Michigan superintendent finalists picked. Can they boost reading scores?
The Michigan State Board of Education has narrowed its list of contenders for state superintendent. All three said they support recent efforts to improve student literacy across the state….
Special education complaints jump in Michigan, as odds stacked against parents
A Howell motherâs fight to guarantee services for her children embodies a system that some say is in dire need of reform….
Granholm on state budget stalemate, political divisions, and Duggan’s bid for governor
The former Michigan governor worked through budget standoffs — and brief partial government shutdowns — in 2007 and 2009. She shares her thoughts.
Solar & Storage Industry Statement on Treasury Department Changes to Tax Credit Guidance
WASHINGTON D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on new Treasury Department guidance narrowing “Commence Construction” rules for energy tax credits: “The Treasury Department’s new guidance to further restrict energy tax credits is part of an unprecedented side … [continued]
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