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Kentwood parents learn English through Literacy Center partnership to better connect with their kids' schools
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (540+ words) KENTWOOD, Mich. " Some parents in Kentwood Public Schools are taking the initiative to learn English as a second language through a partnership with the Literacy Center of West Michigan " with the goal of getting more connected with their children's schools....
Orchard View Schools superintendent speaks out after third student death in three months
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (258+ words) MUSKEGON, Mich. " Orchard View Schools has lost three students since December, two teenagers and one first grader. Superintendent Thomas Hamilton is speaking out about the toll the deaths have taken on the district. "It's been a challenge for everybody at…...
ELO Network connects after school programs to the community
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (218+ words) With back to school season in full swing across West Michigan this week, the adjustment to schedule also means adjusting to after-school activities. After school programs allow for students to receive ... With back to school season in full swing across…...
Kalamazoo Event Center, a $500M project, aims to bring Western Michigan students downtown
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (236+ words) KALAMAZOO, Mich. " The Kalamazoo skyline is changing. A more than $500 million event center is under construction downtown, privately funded by Greenleaf Hospitality, and it has Western Michigan University Broncos in mind. The Kalamazoo Event Center will feature Western Michigan's branding,…...
Kentwood tutoring program helps hundreds of students amid Michigan's childhood literacy crisis
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (354+ words) Jazmin, a second grader at Discover Elementary, works regularly with her tutor, Chris Krive, through Michigan Education Corps, a nonprofit that provides high-impact tutoring services across the state. Michigan Education Corps has partnered with Kentwood Public Schools since 2021, with Krive…...
Morning Mix Class Act Winner: Candace Choi
1+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) The Fox 17 Morning Mix's Class Act promotion is a yearlong partnership with Biggby Coffee with the aim of putting the focus on our amazing local teachers. Our Class Act winner for November is Candace Choi, first grade teacher at Evergreen…...
Class Act: Dennis Kozian
1+ week, 2+ day ago (244+ words) The Fox 17 Morning Mix's Class Act promotion is a yearlong campaign putting the focus on our amazing local teachers. We want to celebrate and highlight the educators in the West Michigan area that ... The Fox 17 Morning Mix's Class Act promotion…...
DOJ opens investigation into Godfrey-Lee Schools over sexual orientation, gender identity curriculum
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (218+ words) WYOMING, Mich. " The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in Wyoming over how sexual orientation and gender identity topics are taught in the district. According to a news release, the agency's Civil Rights Division sent…...
GVSU getting $1 million from federal government to start new AI Consortium
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (235+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Grand Valley State University is set to receive more than $1 million from the federal government to support the start of a new AI program. The funding comes after GVSU announced it would form the West Michigan Trustworthy…...
Meetings scheduled for Walker neighbors in search for new Kenowa Hills PS superintendent
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (149+ words) WALKER, Mich. " The search is officially underway for Kenowa Hills Public Schools' next superintendent, after Gerald Hopkins, Jr., announced his retirement at the end of this school year. This week marks a crucial phase in the selection process, with multiple…...