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Glen Oaks to hold 2023 St. Joseph County College Fair next week

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.

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Hit the snooze button: States debate later high school start times

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?

Glen Oaks 2023 nursing graduates achieve 100 percent pass rate on nursing entrance exam

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.

Glen Oaks sees enrollment surge at start of fall semester 

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.

This Friday: Fish fry & chicken tender dinner benefiting Three Rivers Promise

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.

Plagued by teacher shortages, some states turn to fast-track credentialing

Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.

Glen Oaks announces 2.7 percent tuition increase 

Effective at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, students will pay a $3 increase per contact hour.

Read to Them and Park Elementary partner to boost literacy

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.

Aubrey Barnes: ‘Dear black kids, Some days this body will feel like a jail cell…’

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.

Michigan keeps losing teachers. Educators hope apprenticeship programs can stop that.

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.

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