Education

Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.

The growing STEM Ecosystem in the Great Lakes Bay Region

With the help of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, our community is home to several resources to help local students get involved with STEM education in order to prepare for the workforce of tomorrow.

Latest in Education
Yoga in the park in Dexter.
How Michigan’s place-based initiatives are addressing health equity at a regional level

These initiatives forge private-public collaborations to create systemic improvements in health and wellness across multiple counties.

Renaissance Academy students participate in a game in the school's gymnasium
A new report says social and emotional engagement boosts learning. Renaissance Academy agrees.

Simultaneously supporting students’ social, emotional, and academic development has a positive impact on attendance, test scores, future success in college and careers, and makes schools safer.

Survey: Isabella County residents most concerned about access to affordable health care services

The survey asked residents about sixteen key areas of concern such as health care, crime, and jobs. 

Mt. Pleasant’s Discovery Museum wants kid to run, explore, and play their way into learning

Mt. Pleasant's Discovery Museum offers 12,000 square-feet of space for kids to move, learn, and explore.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held for Autism Spectrum Disorder learning center in Rosebush

Community Mental Health for Central Michigan is celebrating the opening of its Rosebush Early Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Poet Marc Hudson read a selection of his work to a full house last month at the Wellspring Literary Series tenth season kickoff
In its tenth season, Wellspring Literary is art for all

Next Monday, November 12, a crowd will assemble. To the naked eye, they’ll probably look like they don’t quite belong together, but in this room behind the tall sparkling glass that faces Broadway street everyone is connected.

A young patient at Holy Family Healthcare.
These innovative solutions are addressing the unique health challenges of rural Michigan living

Many rural Michiganders face health disparities, but multiple organizations are creating new ways of structuring rural hospitals and clinics and reaching out to rural patients.

Spanish teacher April Dice uses a dry erase board to demonstrate a point during class on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at Sacred Heart Academy.
Spanish teacher encourages language retention through communication

A local teacher’s focus on conversation in her Spanish program has translated to extraordinary success for her students.  

Robert Fanning has been hosting the Wellspring Literary Series at Art Reach for ten years
The CMU professor who wants to bring poetry back to the streets

Robert Fanning wants average Americans to realize that poetry is there for them, not just old guys in tweed coats. He'd also like more CMU students to stay in Mt. Pleasant after graduation. 

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