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Students Suffer as Schools Struggle with Budget Shortages

Issues in Education Charles Honey
When Christie Ramsey's son Michael was in first grade in Rockford Public Schools, there were about 20 students in his class and a paraprofessional...

TV Security Report Prompts Corrected ‘Mistakes’

Issues in Education Charles Honey
Although a recent TV report revealed weaknesses in Rockford schools' security system, Superintendent Michael Shibler said he's not sorry he cooperated with the project. "I...

‘I Did That Too’: Child of Migrant Camps Helps Hispanic Students

Classrooms for All Charles Honey
Another day at Alpine Elementary is winding down when Sylvia Saucedo-DeVries looks up to see a young man come in the office. Miguel Vega,...

How Are Districts Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students?

Issues in Education Erin Albanese
Challenged with designing a structure to safely hold a raw egg when dropped from several feet above the floor, Oriole Park Elementary School third...

Helping Schools Prep for Online Testing

Issues in Education Linda Odette
Nearly $100 million in grant money is helping school districts across the state update their technology so students can take standardized tests like the...

Teachers and School Open Doors of Possibility to Migrant Children

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Esteban and Maria Ordaz, parents of Kent City Elementary third- and fourth-grade sisters Romalda and Rufina, immigrated from Mexico 12 years ago. They spend...

Third-grade Reading Legislation Could Hold Back Thousands

Byron Center Erin Albanese
Brown Elementary School students discussed the actions of a boasting rabbit and patient tortoise in Gayle Corey’s third-grade class as they considered characters, setting,...

Superintendents Join Forces to Improve Regional Reading Scores

Byron Center Erin Albanese
West Michigan educators are taking a collaborative approach to boost third-grade student reading proficiency up to the 80 percent mark in five years. Superintendents are...

School Leaders Help Migrant Students Realize Possibilities

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
The contribution by migrant workers to the economy is undeniable, with the literal fruits of their labor evident on grocery store shelves and in...

Time to say goodbye: After the Fall, migrant students head south

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series about the migrant studentpopulation and how teachers and administrators work together to serve them....

Embezzlement Case Raises Safeguard Issues for Schools

Caledonia Charles Honey
As parent-run youth sports programs go, this one seemed to be thriving. More than 100 third- through sixth-grade girls competed in volleyball against girls...
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