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To switch schools or not? Families weigh schools of choice option
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Three families have different reasons for choosing the schools they chose and followed different strategies.
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School of choice parents drawn to Mason’s “tight-knit” community
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Mason, Michigan is known for its large community feel in a small town. Even within that small town, though, people have a variety of stories about length of time in the community and their ties to the schools.
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WATCH: MSU dean arrested, Kim Jong-Un heads overseas
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In this week’s News Update, the Spartan Newsroom covers the arrest of former Michigan State Dean Dr. William Strampel. The update includes news on North Korean president Kim Jong-Un’s trip overseas, the loss of embryos from a fertility clinic, a potential new question on the U.S. census and a look at the newest iPad.
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Mason Public Schools begin updates from $69.7 million bond issue
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Mason Public Schools begins updates from the $69.7 million bond approval in November
National School Walkout draws out Ingham County students
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Ingham County students joined thousands from across the country in a March 14 school walkout to commemorate the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacred in Florida and to lobby for school safety and gun control.
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Student’s essay draws East Lansing apology for 1924 action
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Prompted by an essay written by a 15-year-old East Lansing High School basket ballplayer, the city formally apologizes for discriminatory deed restrictions adopted in 1924.
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East Lansing Public Schools approves bid for AV upgrades
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The East Lansing Public Schools Board of Education recently approved a bid to upgrade the boardroom and TV room equipment, which has not been updated since about that time.
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WATCH: Man saved by Coast Guard, Airstrikes hit Syria
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On today’s news update, the Spartan Newsroom covers a man saved by the Coast Guard and the Syria airstrikes, as well as a new peanut allergy breakthrough.