LANSING - Business Leaders for Michigan headed a coalition urging the Legislature to support adoption of the Smarter Balanced assessment as a replacement for the Michigan Education Assessment Program. The groups noted that school districts have already been implementing the Common Core State Standards and that some districts are beginning to try Smarter Balanced next
LANSING - Only 76 percent of Michigan high school students graduate in the normal time, compared to 81 percent nationally, a report released during the weekend showed. The report, by a variety of groups including Civic Enterprises, the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, America's Promise Alliance and the Alliance for Excellent Education, showed
WASHINGTON DC - It's not often that the US government weighs in on the browser wars, but a new Internet Explorer vulnerability that affects all major versions of the browser from the past decade has forced it to raise an alarm: Stop using IE. This zero-day exploit is an unpatched flaw in the Microsoft browser
MARSHALL ? Two brothers working for Eaton share more than just a family name and an employer ? they now each have won the Eaton Gamechanger Award, the company?s highest recognition for innovative employees who drive breakthrough results for their work on different advanced technologies that enable significant fuel savings benefits. Older brother Tom Genise
DETROIT ? The Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosted a different style of meeting at the Max M. Fisher Music Center on April 21 as it continues to support the community beyond just symphony. Assemble hosted the event in this gorgeous space with its second in a series designed to connect proven problem solvers with the Detroit
MENLO PARK, Calif. - For technology professionals who work remotely, out of ?site? isn?t necessarily out of mind. In a new Robert Half Technology survey, nearly one-third (30 percent) of U.S. chief information officers interviewed said communication is their greatest challenge in managing a remote workforce. Productivity and technology challenges followed, each cited by 22
LANSING - Sen. Rick Jones on Thursday announced that he would be introducing a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $8.15 an hour and $2.65 an hour for tipped workers, but where that bill will end up without support from his own Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville is still questionable. "It's a starting
TROY - After 12 years with Automation Alley, Thomas Anderson announced he will retire and be replaced by Kelly Kozlowski, Director of Public Affairs. In addition to his role as senior director, Anderson also led the association?s entrepreneurship programs. Under his leadership, Automation Alley has invested more than $8.59 million in 38 technology-driven startup companies
HOLLAND - In Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Holland was announced as one of the more than 50 cities that have signed a letter of intent to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that aims to dramatically improve America?s energy standing by challenging communities across the U.S. to rethink their energy use. "Holland
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert, Edwards and Associates announced its purchase of Sterling Corporation on Wednesday, a move LEA said makes it the largest public relations firm in Lansing and the largest public affairs firm in the state. Sterling Corporation has been a Republican firm for two decades, and will keep it will remain its own