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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Rotary Charities of Traverse City has given a $65,000 grant to help launch an internationally successful anti-bullying program in Northern Michigan schools.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Traverse City's Board of Education voted Monday to put two separate bond proposals on the November ballot.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The TCAPS Board of Education will discuss placing a bond proposal on the Nov. 5, 2013 ballot.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Federal officials say Michigan officials provided no specific examples of racial incidents or American Indian students suffering specific harm because of the reported discrimination.

Friday, May 31, 2013  A hard working and very smart group of students indeed! We salute Mrs. Warren and her great class.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Classroom Salute visits Mrs. Long's 1st and 2nd grade class at Vanderbilt Community Schools in Otsego County.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  School board meeting involves community in future budget plans

Friday, May 24, 2013  Michigan's public schools would get about 3 percent more and it's community colleges and universities about 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year under measures nearing final approval in the Legislature.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  &4 News and our classroom salute segment are happy to salute Mrs. Rupe's 5/6 grade class.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Inland Lakes schools handed out pink slips to eight teachers today notifying them that they have been laid off

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The school year is winding down, but contract negotiatons between Traverse City Area Public School Administrators and teachers are heating up.

Friday, May 17, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Police have called off the search after the dogs could not pick up a scent.

Friday, May 17, 2013  We are happy to salute Miss Scheele for her hard work and devotion to her class each day.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two Michigan students have been banned from showing their baby bumps in the school yearbook.