Michigan State University trustees will discuss a double-digit percentage pay raise for school President Peter McPherson this week to help bring his salary in line with other Big Ten leaders. The University of Michigan got an unprecedented increase in research funding last year, college officials planned to announce today. The academic achievement of U.S. students has generally improved since the 1970s, but the progress is uneven, according to a report by the Brookings Institution. Farmington High seniors Michael Griffie, left, and Deanna Sawulski share a pizza during lunch. The school cafeteria now sells a variety of restaurant-style food.
Some kids love it, some plain hate it.