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EDUCATION
Michigan's community colleges will be tuition-free starting this fall
It seems every year the cost of college keeps going up but now, every recent high school graduate in Michigan can attend community college tuition-free thanks to the new state budget.
Grand Rapids Community College to start $46M upgrades at 2 downtown buildings
Grand Rapids Community College plans to start construction soon on about $46 million in renovations to two aging buildings at its downtown campus that officials say will make recreational and learning spaces more user friendly and inviting for students. Renovating the two 1970s-era Brutalist-style buildings on GRCC’s campus will take...
35 students joins inaugural cohort for Michigan's first-ever Golden Apple Scholar Program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A country-wide teacher shortage has left thousands of full-time teaching vacancies unfilled, having a lasting impact on students’ success. To address the need for educators, the Golden Apple Foundation recently inducted an inaugural cohort of 35 scholars for the teacher preparation program in Michigan.
Collaboration is at the heart of new elementary school
Rockford — Rockford’s new Edgerton Trails Elementary is full of calming colors, outdoorsy themes, windows and natural light, but cooperation and communal learning are at the forefront of what the building offers. The new school, for students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade, is set to open Aug....
GVSU and GR Chamber event addresses international student hiring
The forum was organized by Grand Valley State University. The goal? Sharing with local small business owners how they can successfully integrate global perspectives into their workforce by hiring international students from nearby universities. Rachel Salinas is the Assistant Dean for Grand Valley’s College of Computing. She explains why international...
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