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MDHHS Talks to Board of Ed About Flint Water Crisis

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says the state may need to increase the number of school nurses and special education staff in the wake of the Flint water crisis, but the head of the state board of education questions whether the governor’s administration would want to …

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OK2Say got 2,000 Tips in 2015

A safety initiative that encourages K-12 students to report harmful or illegal activities received over 2,000 tips in 2015. The Attorney General’s office and Michigan State Police (MSP) say the OK2Say program got 2,165 tips in 30 categories, including: bullying; suicide threats; self-harm; and cyberbullying. The OK2Say website mi-dot-gov-slash-ok2say and …

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Quick Baths are Okay for Kids in Flint

Parents in Flint should feel free to give their kids a bath, as long as it’s a quick one, even though high lead levels have been found in the city’s water. Doctor Eden Wells, the state’s chief medical executive, says the water is safe for baths as long as kids …

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