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Equity policy draft faces backlash at Jackson school board meeting
JACKSON, MI - A proposed policy aiming to build a more inclusive culture at Jackson Public Schools faces extensive revisions before it will have a chance of being adopted. The policy proposed by Jackson School Board Trustee Derek Dobies and board Vice President Shalanda Hunt was included as a discussion item on the May 21 board meeting agenda.
Haslett Public Schools select new superintendent
HASLETT, Mich. (WILX) - Haslett Public Schools Board of Education has selected the district’s new superintendent. After two rounds of interviews, the district chose Patrick Malley. “Mr. Malley is a proven and experienced educational leader whose passion for public education and student focus will continue the district’s tradition of...
New President Named for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
Norm Hubbard, senior associate vice president for MSU Health Sciences, has been named as the next president of Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences. As part of […] The post New President Named for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Prepapalooza: Busy Saturday slate kicks off home stretch of spring sports season
Thanks for reading Prepapalooza, our weekly high school sports newsletter featuring our top stories. The final stretch of the high school sports season is upon us. Saturday's busy day of action featuring the Michigan High School Athletic Association track and field state finals, girls tennis finals and softball, baseball and girls soccer district finals is part of a jam-packed finish to the spring sports season that wraps up in two weeks.
Former MSU football WR gets in-state high school head coaching job
Andre Rison is known as a legend at Michigan State. The former wide receiver spent 1986-89 in East Lansing, helping the Spartans win the 1988 Rose Bowl. Following his time with MSU, Rison had a 16-year NFL career in which he racked up over 10,000 yards and winning the 1997 Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers.
Jackson Public Schools eyes bond to address air conditioning, roof replacements
JACKSON, MI - Jackson Public Schools is in the early stages of developing a new bond proposal to fund districtwide improvements and renovation work. The bond, tentatively planned for the May 2025 ballot, would be used by JPS to complete work that was not addressed by the district’s last bond in 2018, Superintendent Jeff Beal said. Front and center on the list of improvements would be air conditioning system upgrades across the district.
Softball District D4 Vandercook Lake vs. Concord 5-31-2024 | Photo Gallery
Softball District D4 Vandercook Lake vs. Concord at Concord High School 5-31-2024. Photos by Karson Durocher, JTV Sports. Softball District D4 Vandercook Lake vs. Concord at Concord High School 5-31-2024. Photos by Karson Durocher, JTV Sports.
Final high school baseball rankings tab four teams as state title favorites
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Teens Invited to Take the Stage at Jackson College Theater Workshop
(May 31, 2024 2:05 PM ET) Jackson College announces the return of its Theater Summer Workshop, which is inviting teens aged 14 and above to join. The workshop will take place on June 17-20 & 24-27 in the Potter Center on the Central Campus. Participants will discover the improvisation techniques...
High school actors from across Michigan come to Wharton for Sutton Foster Awards Showcase
Act I: Wharton hosts a showcase of theatrical achievements. The culmination of a year’s worth of musical theater effort and collaboration will take the stage at The Wharton Center on Saturday with the 12th annual Sutton Foster Awards. Artists from more than 60 Michigan high schools will gather at...
Diamond Classic Title Game Set
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It will be Williamston vs. DeWitt for the championship in the 62nd Diamond Classic high school baseball tournament. The teams will meet at 7pm Monday at Michigan State’s McLane Stadium. They met once during the regular season and played to a tie in a game halted by weather. DeWitt has won three previous titles and Williamston is making its first appearance in the championship game.
Trash into treasure: Rethinking waste in Michigan college towns
Students throw away piles of unwanted but usable items each spring during college move-out But organizations are keeping some of those items out of the landfill by reselling them or using them to furnish apartments for homeless people. More still needs to be done to reduce landfill waste in Michigan.
ELHS Students Paint Murals at East Lansing Elementary Schools
East Lansing High School (ELHS) AP art students are hoping the murals they created have a positive impact on elementary school students. The students painted Second Step murals at each of the six elementary schools in the district. These murals are intended to function as a tool for students to work through emotional problems in a healthy way.
State News reporter Alex Walters wins 2023 Student Journalism Award for Title IX reporting
State News senior reporter Alex Walters won the 2023 Student Journalism Award from the EducationWriters Association for excelling in reporting on Title IX issues facing the MSUadministration.The three stories recognized included stories of a student who was told to trust MSUwith her rape report, but was then disbelieved;GVSUleaving MSUin the dark on a faculty member's misconduct; and Brenda Tracy saying the leak of her name came from the MSUboardroom.The judges said Walters' ability to explore the consequences of the challenges at the Office of Institutional Equity as well as chasing documents that are withheld from public records requests required "constant...
Jackson Lumen Christi wins second straight district championship
LESLIE, Mich. (WLNS) – The Jackson Lumen Christi girls soccer team has yet to allow a goal this postseason. The Titans posted their third consecutive shutout in a 5-0 win over Lansing Christian in Thursday night’s district championship game. Lumen Christi held a 1-0 lead at halftime thanks to a goal from Brooke Lefere. Early […]
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