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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Yale in July

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553GA in Yale, Michigan scheduled 4,547 pending appointments in July compared to 4,443 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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60.5% of Oxford Virtual Academy students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

Oxford Virtual Academy ranked 215th among public schools in Michigan with 60.5 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Hispanic students at Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac score 724.4 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

Hispanic students at Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac scored 724.4 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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Avondale High School ranks 140th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

Avondale High School ranks 140th among Michigan public high schools with 226 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Female students at Rochester Community School District score 1,131.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

Female students at Rochester Community School District scored 1,131.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Mobil at 810 N. Opdyke Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Speedway at 3195 South Blvd. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Costco at 400 Brown Road is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Auburn Hills for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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13.4% of students at Pontiac City School District satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 15, 2021

Pontiac City School District was tied for 545th in 2018-2019 with 13.4 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Rochester Hills for the week of December 28-January 3

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

The CITGO at 3985 W. Auburn Road is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Rochester Hills for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Female students at Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac score 743.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

Female students at Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac scored 743.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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52.5% of students at Avondale School District satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

Avondale School District was tied for 276th in 2018-2019 with 52.5 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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63.3% of Oxford High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

Oxford High School is tied for 174th among public schools in Michigan with 63.3 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Rochester Hills for the week of December 28-January 3

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

The Shell at 2260 Crooks Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Rochester Hills for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Michigan reports $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenues in Q3

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

Michigan collected $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the 3rd quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Rochester Adams High School ranks 45th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

Rochester Adams High School ranks 45th among Michigan public high schools with 377 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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English language learners at Rochester Community School District score 914.4 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

English language learners at Rochester Community School District scored 914.4 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Detroit in July

By Pontiac Times | Jan 14, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553 in Detroit, Michigan scheduled 54,963 pending appointments in July compared to 54,306 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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The Mackinac Center for Public Policy challenges the University of Michigan's lack of transparency

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 13, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recently filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan, alleging that it has violated Michigan’s open records law, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Rochester Community School District score 995.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Pontiac Times | Jan 13, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Rochester Community School District scored 995.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.