Negaunee
Negaunee, MI · Education
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U.P. schools approaching snow day limits
ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – With recurring winter storms hitting the Upper Peninsula, some schools are nearing their limit of inclement weather days. Schools in Gladstone, Bark River, Rapid River, and Escanaba told students to stay home on Wednesday due to icy roads. According to Escanaba Area Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Coby Fletcher, the district is allowed to take six days per year. Wednesday was its fifth.
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Minor shuffling in this week’s UP High School Basketball Polls
Division 1-3 1. Westwood (5) 19-1 25 1. Others receiving votes: Houghton (14-5) 1. Others receiving votes: Bessemer (12-6) 1, Baraga (13-6) 1. Others receiving votes: Houghton (12-5) 2. Division 4. 1. Ishpeming (4) 15-2 24 1. 2. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) 15-2 20 2. 3. L’Anse 15-2 14 3.
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Trembecky’s OT Goal Lifts Tech Hockey over LSSU – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Hancock and Marquette played to a 7-7 tie. The Bulldogs made a bid to win it when Connor Helminen found the net with 68 seconds remaining in regulation, but Jack Pond’s tally with four seconds left forced extra time. Kirby Storm and Nolan Hanner each had two goals and an assist for Hancock. Ben Keranen and Luciano Paoli each scored once. The Sentinels outshot the Bulldogs 32-26. Hancock ends its regular season with a record of 14-10-3, in fifth place in the Great Lakes Hockey Conference. Marquette finishes at 17-7-3, in second place.
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State legislators & school board members discuss critical issues facing Michigan schools
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - At the Marquette Alger RESA Friday, school board members and state legislators had a chance to come face-to-face and try to find common ground on issues such as funding and budgeting. The school board members say they wanted to make sure the legislators were giving local schools a budget within a timely manner.
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Sub banned from working in Gladstone school district after students complain about 'exhibited behavior'
GLADSTONE, MI— A substitute teacher was removed from Gladstone High School Thursday after students brought concerns about the teacher’s behavior to the principal. Around 12:30 p.m., some students met with school administration, saying they were uncomfortable with the substitute’s “exhibited behavior.” The GHS school resource officer and administrator escorted the teacher out of the building immediately after the meeting.
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New initiative seeks to address teacher shortage in Michigan
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Marquette High School Hockey Battles Brighton in Tough Matchup
– After a hard-fought loss in Hartland the night before, Marquette High School Hockey hit the road once again, traveling to the Brighton Ice Cube Arena to take on the Brighton Bulldogs. Looking to bounce back and avoid a double-loss weekend, the Sentinels came ready to compete. Fans tuned in live on Fox Sports Marquette 105.1 & 99.9, where Joe Gaffaney and Coach Larry Carey delivered every moment of this intense matchup.
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UP schools excited for new changes after winter break
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MARESA school districts reject state per pupil funding due to concerns about state budget language
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UPDATE: UP school districts reject state funding due to concerns about budget language; legislator agrees language needs revision
MARQUETTE & ALGER COUNTIES, Mich. (WLUC) - Several school districts within Marquette-Alger Regional Education Agency’s service area have decided to decline state Per Pupil Mental Health and School Safety Grant funding available through the Michigan School Aid budget (section 31aa) for the current fiscal year. According to section 31aa...
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Numerous U.P. school districts decline state educational funding due to legal concerns
MARQUETTE. Mich. (WZMQ) – After a late state budget, a large number of Michigan school districts have chosen to decline this fiscal year’s ‘Michigan School Aid’ funding. This includes a majority of school districts within Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA). WZMQ 19 spoke with MARESA...
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Michigan Tech University fair aims to support in-need students with resources
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AI class for parents held at Peter White Public Library
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - AI use has been growing in popularity, and is becoming easier to be used by children. But there are risks to using the digital tool. Athena Global Learning hosted a free class for parents on AI use at the Peter White Public Library Saturday. The class was free and limited to 12 preregistered attendees. The class went over numerous aspects of the digital tool like what AI is, the safety measures it has, how to spot misuse and more.
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Copper Island Academy achieves near-perfect school index score
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Gwinn goes green! Teaching kids to compost at Gwinn Area Community Schools
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - Upper Michigan Today paid a visit to Gwinn High School for a lesson in composting Wednesday. Gwinn Area Community Schools are making waves in sustainability with a brand-new compost system put in place just this week! John Redfield and Audrey Stetson heard from Food Services Director Leah Kirby and Superintendent Dr. Sara Croney about how it’s been going so far.