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Michigan lawmakers debate teacher performance pay
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan teachers' performance in the classroom would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House. The House Education Committee...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Students, Poverty, Academic Progress
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Twitter CEO tells U. Mich. grads to be bold
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo took a picture of thousands of graduates at the University of Michigan — and then tweeted it, of course. Costolo joked to the crowd that it "should only take a second." The...Tags: Google Inc., Media Industry, Twitter, Inc.
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Notre Dame Stadium might be expanded for other uses
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Notre Dame Stadium, currently used fewer than 10 times a year for home football games and other events, could become a hub for regular student life and academic events on campus under a proposal being considered. University of Notre...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Research, Students, Science and Technology
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Third chancellor candidate visits IUSB
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Encouraging faculty members to collaborate with professors outside their departments and students to gain a global understanding would be top goals for Elrie LaBrent "Brent" Chrite, one of the finalists for the job of next chancellor at...Tags: University of Chicago, University of Missouri , Teaching and Learning, Students, Michigan State University
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Unions prepare for protest at Michigan Capitol
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — More than 200 activists attended training Saturday in preparation for a protest at the Michigan Capitol, where lawmakers are putting the final touches on legislation that would allow workers to stop paying union dues....Tags: Michigan Legislature, Labor Legislation, Government, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks
CHICAGO (AP) — Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased odds weren't huge, although multiple job losses posed as...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Heart Attack, Obesity, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder vetoes gun legislation
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have allowed concealed weapons in churches, schools and daycare centers, days after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school that weighed heavily on his mind....
Tags: Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Students, Regional Authority, Government
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Mich. Gov: Gun bill to give 'extra consideration'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday to take a close look at legislation that could allow concealed weapons in schools and churches following the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school that evoked painful memories of a fatal...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Government, Politics, Barack Obama
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More women have driver's licenses than men in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women have passed men on the nation's roads. More women than men now have driver's licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and economic...
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UPDATE: Most Americans say the rich don't pay enough taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the income gap between rich and poor widens, a majority of Americans say the growing divide is bad for the country and believe that wealthy people are paying too little in taxes, according to a new survey. The poll released...
Tags: Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Politics, Barack Obama, Elections
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