“This is not a wake, despite of what we might feel… This is a wake-up call.” – Hon. Gregory C. Pittman, judge and Muskegon Heights Public Schools alumnus.
Read MoreThe meeting will be held in the performing arts center at Muskegon Heights High School and will run from 6 to 7:15 on Wednesday. Questions must be submitted in writing and should focus on topics relating to the district. Muskegon Heights High School Alumni Association President Joe Warren worked for months with others to get this meeting set. He challenged the community to “get off Facebook” and come to the meeting to hear facts and start taking action.
Read MoreAccording to Dr. Doris Rucks, this will be the official re-opening of the Middle School Library.
Read MoreWhen asked about Minister Louis Farrakhan, Rabbi Feldman said “One of the people we met with more than once, we followed his writings and we followed the criticism against him. There is no doubt in our mind that he has nothing against Jews. he is not Anti-semitism what so ever.”
Read MoreSpeaking with Michigan State Police’s Office of Public Affairs, 103.7 The Beat has learned that the state police ended their investigation because they found no prosecutable offenses regarding the alleged misuse of Title I federal funds by Muskegon Heights Public Schools.
Read MoreThe federal government’s investigation will replace the Michigan State Police’s investigation according to Carol L. Wolenberg, who is Deputy Superintendent for the State Department of Education and also a member of the Governor’s review team recently tasked with determining the financial distress on the district.
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Read MoreThe board made decisions regarding some of the cuts in a closed session that happened in the early part of Monday’s meeting and lasted over one hour.
Read MoreTuesday’s meeting also saw the installment of Tasha Bibbs-Oakes and Earl “Bill” O’Brien to the board. Oakes defeated O’Brien on Election Day in November 2011. Last week, O’Brien received the appointment to Poole’s old seat. O’Brien was chosen among a pool of four candidates, including DeMario Phillips and Debra Brazil Griffin, who both ran unsuccessfully in November.
Read MoreThe competition is free and is open to all area youth ages 9 to 14, both boys and girls. Each competitor will shoot 15 free throws, and the top shooters will continue until a winner is decided. Winners of the competition will have the chance to go on to regional and even state level competitions.
Read MoreDespite widespread misinformation, the board of education retains decision-making powers for the district. While the school board asked the state last month to install Demetriou as an emergency financial manager for the district, the state has not taken action on the matter; Demetriou remains in an advisory role only.
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