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Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: 'We need to improve"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (647+ words) Meanwhile, fourth through seventh grade reading scores are also down from the previous year. Just 44% of students grades 3-8 are proficient in reading, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of M-STEP and PSAT 8/9 tests. “We need to improve the results of all…...
University of Michigan to hide letter grades from first-year transcripts in 2027. Here's what to know.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) August 28, 2026 / 9:44 AM EDT / AP Tim McKay, LSA's associate dean for undergraduate education, said the program has two main goals: encouraging academic exploration and improving student mental health. "We need to give them a space to get used to the reality…...
Whitmer makes ‘science of reading’ training mandatory for Michigan teachers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (569+ words) Michigan elementary school teachers will be required to take literacy training by the 2031-2032 school year, under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday. The law requires K-5 instructors who teach reading or language arts to receive training and requires…...
List: Free summer events for youth at the Grand Rapids Public Library - AOL
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning in June, visitors to various branches of the Grand Rapids Public Library can attend free educational summer programs designed for West Michigan kids and teens. Activities and events include lessons on stop-motion filmmaking, wildlife, color…...
Grand Rapids and Vaughan, Ontario sign Sister Cities agreement for international collaboration
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (113+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids added a seventh Sister City on Friday, after signing the official agreement with a Canadian city located just outside of Toronto. Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand and Vaughan, Ontario, Mayor Steven Del Duca signed the…...
Kawasaki Engines Bolsters Global Service Network With New State-of-the-Art Technical Training Center in Grand Rapids
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (176+ words) Center addresses the needs of the modern workforce with an immersive, hands-on educational experience The new center is designed to address the evolving needs of the modern workforce by providing an immersive, hands-on educational experience that surpasses the capabilities of…...
2026 Outstanding Graduates: Salute to Michigan's top students
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (119+ words) For 40 years, The News has saluted a group of Michigan’s best and brightest high school students in the spring of their senior year. Partnering with CATCH — Sparky Anderson’s Charity for Children — we... 2026 Outstanding Graduates: Salute to Michigan's top students For…...
Hope for Single Moms celebrates first graduates of new workforce training program in Grand Rapids
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Five women in Grand Rapids are celebrating a major milestone after graduating from a new workforce training program designed specifically for single mothers. Last May, FOX 17 featured Hope for Single Moms, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women…...
Grand Rapids Public Schools' Native American Education Program Library opens this week
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) The Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) District is proud to unveil its brand new Native American Education Program (NAEP) Library on Tuesday. Title VI Native American Education Coordinator for GRPS, Amy Westcott, said the library has over 4,000 books in 16 different…...
The future of one of Michigan’s oldest charter schools is uncertain
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) One of Michigan’s oldest charter schools, Barack Obama Leadership Academy, will likely not be approved by the Detroit school district to operate for another year. The charter’s current contract ends June 30. “The improvement is sad,” Board member Bessie Harris said…...