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Chronic absenteeism rates falling, still a problem in Jackson County
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (437+ words) JACKSON COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - More than 27% of students in Jackson County were chronically absent during the 2024-2025 school year, but that figure marks the lowest rate recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Jackson County Intermediate School District....
Whitmer declares March Reading Month in Michigan
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (142+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared March as Reading Month, highlighting literacy as a key priority amid ongoing struggles with reading proficiency in Michigan. Improving literacy is among Whitmer's top education priorities as work begins on the fiscal…...
Quiet Adventures Society holds 31st annual symposium at MSU
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (99+ words) After 29 years, both the East Lansing Film Festival and the Lake Michigan Film Festival are coming to an end. Michigan State University senior Emily Sanderson said she and her friends are still ... Quiet Adventures Society holds 31st annual symposium at MSU…...
Schools Rule! Wilson Talent Center students build career skills during ‘CTE Month’
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (329+ words) MASON, Mich. (WILX) - February is Career and Technical Education Month, and students at one mid-Michigan school are already putting those skills to work. At Wilson Talent Center in Mason, the classroom is anything but ordinary. "From a young age, I've…...
Dream Fair aims to connect young women with STEM careers in Lansing
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Junior Achievement Girls" Dream Fair is taking place Friday in Lansing, giving young women the opportunity to learn about STEM careers directly from professionals working in those fields. Women make up only 26% of the STEM workforce…...
Michigan launches new program to address early childhood teacher shortage
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (157+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - State leaders on Thursday unveiled the MI Early Apprentice program, an initiative designed to address an ongoing shortage of early childhood teachers across Michigan. The program will provide those pursuing a degree in education with support to…...
This Day in Michigan History: Western Michigan University officially gains its name
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (149+ words) This Day in Michigan History: Western Michigan University officially gains its name'WILX KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in Michigan history, Western Michigan University adopted its current name. Feb. 26, 1957, Western Michigan College officially became Western Michigan University. With the renaming,…...
Jackson Area Career Center to host open house Thursday
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (110+ words) JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) - The Jackson Area Career Center is hosting an open house Thursday to kick off enrollment for the 2026 to 2027 school year. The center is a branch of the Jackson County Intermediate School District and provides students with career…...
MSU alumni give over $26 million to support student success
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (191+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Two Michigan State University alumni have announced a $26.25 million gift to the Eli Broad College of Business and the College of Social Science. Jay and Jill Craig said their gift is intended to strengthen student success…...
‘Is the war still going?’ MSU exhibit brings Ukraine’s reality closer to home
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (225+ words) The exhibit, "Ukraine: War and Resistance," opened Tuesday inside Snyder Hall and features documentary images taken by American and Ukrainian Fulbright alumni, capturing daily life in Ukraine during the war. "Is the war still going? Yes, it's still going, and…...