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Northern Michigan announces grads

MARQUETTE — Several students from Copper Country High Schools recently received certificates or degrees from Northern Michigan University: Certificates Baraga — Keegin Kahkonen, CER-Crime Scene Investigation; Javon Shelifoe, CER-Electrical Line Technician Calumet — Sheila McDonald, ...

Promoting literacy

LANSING – Students in 537 local and intermediate school districts in Michigan will benefit from $64.4 million to improve student literacy, according to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). A list of awardees can be found on the Michigan Department of Education website. Awardees of ...

Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Meals

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced the release of the national household income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for free and reduced-price meals and free milk through the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk and Child ...

Mandatory literacy training

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. SOUTHFIELD — Michigan elementary school teachers will be required to take literacy training by the 2031-2032 school year, under a ...

They tend to stay

HOUGHTON — The Research Center at the National Student Clearinghouse published a June report where it saw higher education persistence and retention rates hit a decade high in the U.S. Michigan Technological University has attributed its retention rate to the resilience of its students. It ...

Lunchtime Live!

IRON MOUNTAIN – Lunchtime Live! will present the second of three lunchtime music events at the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus on July 28, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (CDT). The event will feature free musical entertainment from Wingin’ It. Food will be available for purchase from The ...