Literacy

The Founder/CEO of Wimage, and Theresa Irving join the show to discuss.

Microsoft is taking steps to build a data center on land in Kent County’s Gaines Township, requesting rezoning to support the project, Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the top priority of her final year in office will be improving Michigan’s dismal student literacy scores, and more.

Whitmer said student test scores last year display the need for urgent action

We talk to ED Melissa Moore.

We talk about the nonprofit with Steve Devon.

The program was being funded by the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program, which has now been named “unconstitutional” by the President and can’t continue unless the funding returns

Jurors heard from the first witness in the murder trial of a former GRPD officer, young people participated in the annual KidSpeak forum, the deadline is coming up for Michigan licenses and state ID cards to be REAL ID compliant, and more.

Care Resources PACE, Camp Blodgett, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Fountain Street Church, and Literacy Alliance.

We talk about Key Focus areas with First Steps Kent Jennifer Headley-Nordman and parent leader Cara Sutliffe.

Wednesday a group of west Michigan CEOs continued supporting schools that have improved reading scores, despite having economically challenged students