Students Could Take SAT at Home

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

Students could take SAT at home if schools remain closed in the fall

By: Scripps National, The Associated Press
Posted at 12:47 PM, Apr 16, 2020

 

and last updated 12:48 PM, Apr 16, 2020

A home version of the SAT college entrance exam is being prepared in case schools remain closed into the fall due to the coronavirus crisis.

College Board officials said Wednesday that it’s an unlikely scenario but one they are prepared for.

Like its at-home advanced placement (AP) exams, College Board says it would ensure that at-home SAT testing is simple, secure, fair, accessible to all, and valid for use in college admissions.

“Like the paper test, a digital, remote version of the SAT would measure what students are learning in school and what they need to know to be successful in college,” said College Board in a statement.

The announcement came as the College Board canceled SAT testing scheduled for June because of coronavirus-related school closures.

The College Board says the closures have forced the cancellation of spring testing for about 1 million first-time SAT test-takers.

The rival ACT also will launch an at-home option in late fall or early winter.

The home versions for both tests will rely on “remote proctoring.”

WXYZ Senior Salute – Lake Orion’s Kamara Champine

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

WXYZ Senior Salute – Lake Orion’s Kamara Champine

We’re celebrating athletes whose senior seasons have abruptly ended.

WXYZ Senior Salutes: We are asking for your senior year sports stories for our Brad Galli and Justin Rose to highlight on TV.

Lake Orion’s Kamara Champine was forced to retire from cheerleading for the Dragons too soon, but instead of leaving the sport behind completely, she decided to help the next generation.

She spent almost her entire summers coaching the junior cheerleading program and was a outstanding leader for young girls getting into the sport.

She was nominated by one of the families whose daughter participated in the program.

Kamara plans to begin her studies to become a teacher.

Kamara, we salute you!

Rochester Road to Close Under I-75 in Oakland County This Weekend

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

Rochester Road to close under I-75 in Oakland County this weekend for bridge demolition

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Posted at 10:01 AM, Apr 16, 2020
and last updated 10:01 AM, Apr 16, 2020

(WXYZ) — MDOT will close Rochester Road under I-75 this weekend for bridge demolition in Oakland County.

Starting Friday, April 17, at 9 a.m., crews will be demolishing the southbound I-75 bridge over Rochester Road. MDOT says I-75 traffic will not be impacted by the closure.

Currently, both directions of I-75 have two lanes open with all traffic using the northbound side of the freeway separated by a temporary concrete barrier.

Rochester Road will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, April 20.

Detours for northbound and southbound Rochester Road include Maple, Livernois and Big Beaver roads.

Additionally, crews will be closing the northbound I-75 exit to Rochester Road and the Rochester Road entrance ramps to northbound I-75. Northbound I-75 traffic will exit at 14 Mile Road, then use John R., Maple, Livernois and Big Beaver roads back to Rochester Road.

Rochester Road traffic north of the I-75 interchange will use Big Beaver Road to northbound I-75. South of the interchange, traffic will use Maple and Crooks roads and enter northbound I-75 from Corporate Drive. All ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

Michigan’s annual National Cherry Festival Canceled

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

Michigan’s annual National Cherry Festival canceled this year

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UNSPECIFIED LOCATION – UNSPECIFIED DATE: In this handout photo provided by the Cherry Marketing Institute, Montmorency Tart Cherries on Tree. (Photo by John L. Russell/Cherry Marketing Institute via Getty Images)
Posted at 10:49 AM, Apr 16, 2020
and last updated 10:49 AM, Apr 16, 2020

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (WXYZ) — The iconic National Cherry Festival in Traverse City will be canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We want to thank our growers, partners, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and community leaders for their commitment to the National Cherry Festival,” organizers said in a statement. “There is a lot of good happening throughout the Traverse City area during this difficult time and we are proud to be a part of this special community. The celebration may look different this year but Traverse City will continue to be called the Cherry Capital of the World as we all support our growers, processors, and celebrate cherries. Stay safe and stay healthy and eat cherries.”

Organizers have posted an FAQ to the website regarding refunds.

The festival was originally scheduled for July 4-11.

Governor Signs Executive Order for Disaster Relief Child Care Services

Governor Signs Executive Order for Disaster Relief Child Care Services

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 15, 2020

Media Contact: [email protected]

Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Capacity for Disaster Relief Child Care Services for Essential Workforce

LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-51, which extends until May 13 expanded capacity for child care services for health care workers, first responders, and other members of the essential workforce providing critical infrastructure to Michiganders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The order provides temporary and limited relief from certain regulatory restrictions regarding child care services and facilitates the use of certain property for child care services.

“This Executive Order ensures health care workers on the front lines battling COVID-19 have access to child care,” Governor Whitmer said. “With schools closed across the state and babysitters and grandparents staying home and staying safe, it’s critical the men and women risking their health and safety to protect ours have reliable and dependable child care.”

Under the Executive Order, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is authorized to issue expedited provisional licenses to expand capacity for child care services. It also allows employers, like hospitals, to operate a disaster relief child care center for their employees. Public and nonpublic school facilities can also be utilized for the purposes of maintaining a disaster relief child care center focused on providing services for members of the essential workforce.

Those included in the essential workforce providing critical infrastructure to Michiganders include health care workers, home health workers, direct care workers, emergency medical service providers, first responders, law enforcement personnel, sanitation workers, child care workers, personnel providing correctional services, postal workers, public health employees, key government employees, court personnel and others providing critical infrastructure to Michiganders.

Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.

To view executive order 2020-51, click the link below: