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Number of school districts starting before Labor Day continues to grow (opens the original)
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The number of schools in Michigan opening before Labor Day climbed sharply this year as more districts sought waivers from a 2005 law mandating they wait till after the holiday to benefit tourism. The state Department of Education granted 230 waivers — all that were sought — to start school before Labor Day this fall. The waivers went to 57 local school districts, 125 charter schools, and 48 intermediate school districts. That’s roughly a quarter of all districts. The number increased nearly 22%
'Brains on Fire:' Advocates push for treatment of rare children’s syndrome (opens the original)
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Dozens of Michigan children with a rare psychiatric disorder linked to previous infections would gain access to treatments known to curb their symptoms under legislation introduced in the Michigan House in late July. The bill pairs with a Senate measure introduced last year. PANS, or Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, is marked by the sudden appearance of mental health symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive behaviors or tics within days of an infection like a cold, the flu, COVID or
Extreme heat adds danger as Michigan leads nation in cyclosporiasis outbreak (opens the original)
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Michigan health officials are racing to find the source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened people in at least 33 states — and the extreme heat sweeping across the region is adding another layer of risk. The illness, caused by the parasite cyclospora, has been confirmed in 3,762 people in Michigan as of today, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state has more confirmed cases than any other in the country, putting Michigan at the center of the effort
Recall effort continues against city of Mason mayor (opens the original)
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Data center opponents say they aren’t giving up efforts to recall Mason Mayor Russell Whipple over his handling of a data center project proposed for the city. Signed recall petitions were rejected by Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum because the language wasn’t the same as what was approved by the county Election Commission. She said the petitioners would have to re-start the process from scratch, and there wouldn’t be enough time to get the recall on the November ballot. Paula Caltrider of Michig
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