Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant to further support student parents.
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Kalamazoo RESA’s MyCITY program is designed to help students discover their career passions and make a real impact in their community. It includes interactive workshops, networking opportunities with local employers and professionals, and the development of real-world skills, such as communication and problem-solving.
Experts say students’ lack of connection to school is one of the biggest factors leading to high absenteeism across the country. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, regular school attendance has plummeted.
The Department of Education report highlighted an ongoing problem of poor graduation outcomes among college transfer students but suggests community colleges and four-year universities can work together to improve the transfer student experience.
The Growing Michigan Together Council (GMTC) met December 1 in Detroit to hear the findings of a new report commissioned to inform a future proposal to the state legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aimed at increasing Michigan’s stagnant population.
Glen Oaks President David Devier laments about the loss of “shop” classes in Michigan middle and high schools. He argues the only way to “undo these detrimental decisions in local school districts is to enact new curricula that bring back hands-on experiences.”
Don’t miss an unforgettable night of soulful blues for a good cause as Mick Kolassa and the Endless Blues Band take the stage at the Riviera Theatre & Bar in Three Rivers on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Three Rivers Promise.
The Senate Education Committee at its Tuesday meeting discussed bills that would change the standards schools use to evaluate the performance of teachers and school administrators.
Over 500 prospective students, are expected to attend the 2023 St. Joseph County College Fair on Tuesday, October 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Ken Schuler Court, the college’s gymnasium.
California and Florida have become the first states to require later public school start times, a response to reams of research showing significant advantages for high school students who can get more sleep by beginning their day at 8:30 a.m. or later. Should Michigan consider such a change?
The 100% pass rate was achieved on the graduates’ first attempt with the NCLEX exam and is higher than the passing rates for both the state (78.97%), and the nation (79.91%) based on 2022 data. An 80 percent pass rate is required for the program to maintain accreditation.
Early enrollment numbers are showing Glen Oaks Community College with a 14.8 percent increase in enrollment and 18.42 percent increase in credit hours as the Fall 2023 semester gets underway, leading the pack of Michigan’s 28 community colleges.
The Three Rivers Promise is once again sponsoring an all-you-can-eat fish fry and chicken tenders dinner to raise funds for the local scholarship program. The event will be held Friday, August 18, from 4-7 p.m. at the Three Rivers Lions Club, 420 6th Ave.
Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.
Effective at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, students will pay a $3 increase per contact hour.
Michigan Reads One Book kicks off today, Monday, March 6. Thousands of students in hundreds of schools have joined together to celebrate family literacy through Read to Them’s state-wide reading programs.
Watershed Voice contributor Aubrey Barnes relays a recent conversation he had with his students about what a safe space should look like, and if such a place can be found in the confines of their school.
Thirty-nine ISDs have created the “talent together” partnership to offer solutions to make it easier for Michiganders to become educators. This is the largest education collaboration of its kind in state history, serving students in 63 counties statewide.