1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (184+ words) HANCOCK " The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) is excited to announce the release of a new website and StoryMap that offer educational materials and other resources relating to coastal hazards in the western Upper Peninsula. These websites…...

2+ day, 53+ min ago   (188+ words) Editor's note: Annie Lane is off this week. The following column was previously released in 2023. Dear Annie: Kids today are pushed too early to make career decisions. The first two years of college are a good time to take different…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (645+ words) Celebrating Science Standards'mininggazette.com Education department has opportunities LANSING " In November 2015 the State Board of Education adopted the Michigan K-12 Science Standards. These standards, aligned to research put forth in A Framework for K-12 Science Education, set out to change science teaching,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (187+ words) MARQUETTE " Gavin Leach stepped down as interim president of Northern Michigan University Thursday, as Chris Olsen readied to take the position. Leach has spent the last 36 years working at NMU and a student obtaining a bachelor's degree in accounting and…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (699+ words) Lansing " Across Michigan, civics and social studies are disappearing from K-12 school curriculums, while children and young adults have more access to social media and the internet disinformation than ever before. At the same time, efforts to expand Michigan's Freedom of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) Illustration provided by Michigan Tech. An artist rendering of the proposed Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness at Michigan Tech. The University's Board of Trustees approved construction of the center at its meeting Friday. HOUGHTON " Michigan Tech announced Friday plans…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (648+ words) Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette The Lake Linden-Hubbell School Board held a special meeting Tuesday with MASB consultant Tim Hall, via virtual meeting, on re-starting the district's search for a superintendent. LAKE LINDEN " The search for a superintendent for the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (231+ words) More Money for Schools? Yes, Please! From classrooms stuffed with 30+ kids, to the fact that our schools are 49th of all FIFTY states in school funding growth-it's imperative that we do something to demand our elected officials invest in our kids…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (464+ words) On Wednesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice sent a letter to Michigan superintendents, calling on them to continue feeding kids free school meals. The letter comes after some Michigan school districts notified parents their kids will…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (332+ words) HOUGHTON " The annual Parade of Nations is coming to downtown Houghton Saturday. Now in its 36th year, the parade is set to start at 11 a.m. This year's parade will feature Michigan Tech students from 57 countries as they make their way from the…...