Troy, an Oakland County city of 80,000, has pioneered an approach unique in Michigan for urban fire departments. Its department relies on a force of about 170 volunteers, augmented by 10 career firefighters. With six stations, it reaches 87 percent of fires within 10 minutes. Troy earns a fire protection rating of 3 from the […]
Southfield
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Who's ready for college? Who's scoring?
What percentage of Michigan high school seniors are ready for college? 17 percent 61 percent 74 percent The correct answer is: No one really knows. About 74 percent of high school students graduate, which, if the diploma means something, should make them college and/or career ready. By the standards used by the Michigan Department of […]
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Southfield wins graduation 'game'
Football is full of statistics: rushing yards per game; total offense; turnovers; yards after catch; passing efficiency. In the end, though, the only numbers that matter are on the scoreboard. Did you win or did you lose? Southfield Public Schools doesn’t have the best 8th-grade or 4th-grade MEAP scores. And its juniors score below average […]
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