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Host Charles Honey speaks with fourth-grade teacher Amy Dyksterhouse

Host Charles Honey speaks with Dan and Whitley Morse

A new non-partisan public policy organization wants to lead education efforts supporting Michigan families and small businesses, bills passed by the Michigan Senate would set a lower THC threshold for regulating a product as marijuana or consumable hemp, and more.

The ABC Orchestra, that is, Anything But Classical, at East Kentwood High School empowers its 32 student musicians to arrange songs, improvise and get community gigs. Today, Study Hall from School News Network talks with three ABC members and their director about finding joy and community through performing pop-rock, heavy metal and other non-classical tunes.

There are no signals a bipartisan deal in the legislature is coming before the October first deadline, WK Kellogg Company has been sold to Italy-based Ferrero International, and more.

Two new Kent County teachers talk about how the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative assists with earning necessary credentials for teaching careers.

City leaders in Grand Haven are making adjustments to its short term rental rules in its Center Town District, the City of Grand Rapids is looking to get the Michigan Talent Partnership grant to attract talented workers, and more.

Political gridlock in the state Legislature has left education funding in limbo. School News Network’s Charles Honey talks with Dan Behm, executive director of Education Advocates of West Michigan, breaking down the reasons for the logjam and what can be done about it.

After nearly 5 decades, the state’s go-to guy for bus driving training is teaching his final classes.

As the new coronavirus makes its way across the country, and now arriving in Michigan, school officials are doing what they can to protect students from a…