8:45 AM Jul 20, 2013
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Grand Haven High School graduate Rachel Boone looks at classes on a computer at Baker College in Muskegon

College costs

As the class of 2013 prepares for their fall plans, the cost of post-secondary education is on their minds.
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1:01 PM Jul 19, 2013
Education

U-M OKs in-state tuition for immigrant students

The University of Michigan on Thursday decided to let immigrants living in the country illegally pay lower, in-state tuition, a victory for activists who said one of the nation's most prestigious schools is financially out of a reach for high school graduates living in the state without legal permission.
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2:04 PM Jul 18, 2013
Education

Lower college loan rates may be restored

A bipartisan group of senators is announcing a deal that lets students dodge higher interest rates when they go back to campus this fall.
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12:00 PM Jul 17, 2013
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Gabby Scott and Kaitlynn Shumaker work together on a chemistry experiment.

Positive reactions to chemistry

It may be summer vacation, but some Grand Haven students are getting a hands-on experience with science this week.
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12:00 PM Jul 13, 2013
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Natalie Rymal, 4, flips through a book before deciding whether she wants to take it home to read.

Summer learning

Educators hope their young learners continue picking up books during the summer recess.
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11:30 AM Jul 12, 2013
Education

GH schools merging jobs

Moving into the next school year, Grand Haven Area Public Schools will merge two administrative jobs into one.
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2:00 PM Jun 29, 2013
Education
(Tribune file photo/Krystle Wagner) Rex Chambers-Cortez and other students in Caryn Lannon’s third-grade class use their iPads to create a book page with a sentence and illustration.

Engineering success

Spring Lake elementary school students will receive a different style of learning this fall.
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4:00 PM Jun 27, 2013
Education

Wayne State blasts state, boosts tuition 8.9 pct.

Wayne State University's board voted Wednesday to raise tuition 8.9 percent, a jump much greater than those of other public universities in Michigan.
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10:00 AM Jun 27, 2013
Education
(Tribune file photo) Ted Rescorla, director of operations for Grand Haven Area Public Schools, is shown during last summer's construction work to upgrade the energy-efficiency of school buildings.

GH schools zap $1.1M from energy costs

The savings from a 2009 energy bond for Grand Haven schools is surpassing the expectations of the school district's officials.
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8:00 AM Jun 26, 2013
Education
(Tribune file photo/Krystle Wagner) Spring Lake High School students work on in-class assignments.

High school tests on par

The latest Michigan Merit Exam and ACT scores throughout the state and among local high schools show mixed results.
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