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A student works in the Plexus electronics lab at Michigan Tech

Michigan Tech receives $1.3 million McNair grant

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Michigan Technological University received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students from underrepresented groups earn undergraduate degrees, enroll in graduate programs and earning doctorates. The five-year grant — $261,888 each year — funds Michigan Tech’s Ronald E. McNair Post-Graduation Success Program, also known as the McNair Fellowship Program. McNair …

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State identifies 13 Lansing schools as underperforming and in need of help

State identifies 13 Lansing schools as underperforming and in need of help

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LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — The Michigan Department of Education has identified more than a dozen Lansing schools as underperforming and in need of “focused support” from the state. According to the Department of Education, schools in 54 Michigan school districts have been identified as either in the bottom 5% of the state accountability system or …

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