State of Our Schools Address in Grand Rapids

Dr. Bernard Taylor Jr. outlined several ways to reshape the district in his State of Our Schools address Wednesday night.

Voters may get chance to weigh in on Michigan schools

One of the Michigan House's leading Democrats says voters might be asked to weigh in on the state's school funding problems as early as August.

Voters may get chance to weigh in on Michigan school funding

WMU students discouraged from using offensive words

Some students at Western Michigan University are asking people to stop and think before using the "r-word." Today Western students and Special Olympics athletes set up booths on campus to encourage people not to use the words retard or retarded.

Grand Rapids State of Schools address planned for tonight

Several area business leaders and state lawmakers will take part in the event. 

Grand Rapids State of Schools address planned for tonight

Several area business leaders and state lawmakers will take part in the event. 

Lakeshore students make math count

Lakeshore Middle School eighth-grader Scott Peters wants his third year on the Mathcounts team to be the charm.

MSU will end 'terminal surgery' on dogs

Veterinary school to end practice that kills test animals

Holland area high school students earning college credit

More than 400 area students are taking advantage of earning college credit while they are still enrolled in high school.

President Obama to boost civil rights enforcement in schools

The Obama administration plans to toughen civil rights enforcement in the nation's schools with a broad review touching on everything from academics to discipline.

Stunning percent of MI schools expected to have layoffs

A new survey says 86 percent of Michigan's public school districts expect to have layoffs in the coming year.

Parents creating Anchor Point School to replace closing christian schools

In December, the parents of nearly 130 students enrolled in Calvin Christian Schools found out the district would be shutting down.

Exploring Michigan throughout time

The Lakeshore Museum Center in Muskegon is offering visitors the chance to walk throughout the last 400 million years.

Granholm: Michigan to try again in race for federal school funds

Gov. Jennifer Granholm warned lawmakers today not to cut money to schools, or fail to fund programs to oversee new public school reforms - cuts she said could kill Michigan's chances for a second round of federal money.