http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/lansing-school-teachers-reach-tentative-contract-school-district <p>The Lansing School District has reached a tentative contract agreement with its teachers union.</p><p>No details have been released. So it’s unclear whether the deal includes a provision to get around Michigan’s new Right to Work law.&nbsp;</p><p>Lansing teachers’ tentative agreement comes at a time when other unions are racing to put contract extensions into place before Michigan’s new Right to Work law takes effect.</p> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:01:00 +0000 Steve Carmody 11727 at http://michiganradio.org Lansing school teachers reach tentative contract with school district http://michiganradio.org/post/lansing-school-board-may-consider-closing-schools-2-weeks <p>The Lansing school district may decide in two weeks whether it will close schools&nbsp;to save money.</p><p>The school district is considering ways to restructure to deal with&nbsp;a declining enrollment and diminishing state aid.</p><p>Last night, the Lansing school board heard from people opposed to any plans to&nbsp;close schools. Lansing resident Richard Kibbee&nbsp; says the school board should not take the recommendations for which schools to close from a superintendent who is&nbsp;retiring in a few months.</p> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:53:41 +0000 Steve Carmody 5868 at http://michiganradio.org Lansing school board may consider closing schools in 2 weeks