Tag: Schools
From the classroom to the shop floor? How Michiganâs career tech programs work
Nearly 115,000 students took a career and technical education course last year. But is it a direct path to a good job? Leaders say employers want even more training and schools need more trained instructors….
After April floods, bridges out till 2027 and a school loses kids over detour
More than a dozen Michigan counties are still working to recover from April floods that washed out roads and bridges. One school district in Manistee County is spending tens of thousands of dollars in new transportation costs while losing tens of thousands of dollars as students transfer out of the district to avoid the long detours.
Damage from flood lingers Up North, as costs mount for schools, governments
Federal aid is just starting to trickle in from April flooding, but the toll is adding up. One school district is losing students because a washed-out bridge created bus detours, while Manistee County worries about costs….
Population growth drives school-building boom across London region
Both London-area school boards are opening new schools and planning more as enrolment pressures reshape where students learn.
A staffer left Interlochen amid abuse allegations. He later taught for decades and faced other allegations
When popular band director John Stanley Ross left Interlochen Arts Academy in 2000, he wrote a letter attributing his departure to personal reasons. Until recently, Ross’s true reason for leaving has been unknown to the public. His story is a part of a larger phenomenon called “pass the harasser.”
