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Focus West Michigan 1-22-26: Statewide program launched to improve teacher recruitment and retentionMEWI launches Education Preparation Providers Collaborative, Two former U.S. Presidents to speak at dinner in GR, apartment fire rescue, Gaines Twp. meeting on data center, Wedgwood presents ‘The Story You Don’t See,’ a MI county says no to ICE, failed EV plant lawsuit, drivers ed, and more
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Despite progress in recruitment, the state struggles with stability. During the last academic year, nearly 8,000 teachers left, while 7,900 entered the field
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A statewide non-profit organization is tapping coaches, bus drivers, or lunchroom attendants for a unique training program
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GRPS leaders marked Black History Month by renaming an academy after the woman who became the district’s first African American teacher in 1899
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Teachers in the Grand Rapids Public Schools say they are among the lowest paid in West Michigan
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The phone-sized bags completely block RFD signals
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Deborah Roberts talks about her new book.
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Hundreds of parents, students and staff attended the most recent Grand Rapids Public School board meeting, many asking the board to address issues
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We talk to Laura Fennel Castle, Director, West Michigan Teacher Collaborative, Morgan Daily, Coordinator, West Michigan Teacher Collaborative, and Amy Schelling, Associate Dean, CECI.
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The bills aim to address staff shortages by making it easier for teachers and counselors to continue working after moving to Michigan