Education

Coverage of schools from kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.

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Science education: It’s not just for kids at the Michigan Science Center

STEM jobs are being touted as critically important in the U.S., which is one reason why the Michigan Science Center offers programs targeted at audiences of all ages.

Latest in Education
Momentum employment program picks up momentum of its own with new tech center

How does Momentum get so many people into jobs and keep them there?

Shared Alliance bolsters Battle Creek’s child care centers

Learning centers in Battle Creek are finding the advantages of working together.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College brewing program once again in spotlight

Kalamazoo Valley Community College brewery program keeps winning contests.

Growing Young Artists: Outreach program facilitates art, self-expression for migrant students

Although they are an integral part of Michigan’s agricultural industry, migrant farm families often go unseen, moving from state to state, laboring for long hours in the fields, and living in rural communities. Through a unique partnership between Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Fennville Public Schools and South Haven Public Schools, students in summer migrant programs receive exposure to the arts, hands-on instruction and encouragement to express themselves in creative ways.

Southwest sip: College’s tasting room open, region’s wines are award winners

A wine bottle full of the latest news on the wine scene in Southwest Michigan.

New baby giraffe drops in at Binder Park Zoo

Zookeepers have named her Kijana.

Historic, unprecendented funding intended to transform Battle Creek Public Schools

"And there you have it, 51 million reasons to smile." That's the way A.J. Jones of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation summed up the funder's grant to the Battle Creek Public Schools.

Using golf to help youth master the game of life

First Tee teaches more than a good swing. It's about life lessons, leadership skills, healthy habits and addressing local community needs. 

Investing in innovation, financial planning with today’s youth

No tents required to learn financial and creative tools taught at summer camp at WMU.

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