9:00 AM Dec 4, 2012
Education

Quarter of new Muskegon Heights teachers quit

A quarter of the newly hired teachers in the struggling Muskegon Heights school district have quit since a private for-profit company picked by the state-appointed emergency financial manager took over its operations.
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11:00 AM Dec 4, 2012
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Lake Hills Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Leslie Wampler instructs her class.

Effective teachers

More than 97 percent of Michigan’s 96,000 teachers were rated either effective or highly effective under a new evaluation system last year.
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11:00 AM Dec 3, 2012
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Lake Hills Elementary School first grade teacher Nick Tejchma instructs his class this fall.

GH schools get $316K boost

Grand Haven schools are receiving rewards for their practices.
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8:00 AM Nov 30, 2012
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Kindergarten teacher Trisha Larsen reads to her class at West Michigan Academy of Arts & Academics.

Charting a course

Charter schools throughout the country are seeing an increase in student enrollment.
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1:00 PM Nov 30, 2012
Education

Candidates sought for SL school board vacancy

Spring Lake Public Schools is seeking applicants for a newly vacant seat on the school board.
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6:00 AM Nov 30, 2012
Education
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Zeeland schools pick new superintendent

The Zeeland school board has named the school chief in Ludington as its new superintendent.
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9:00 AM Nov 26, 2012
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Holmes Elementary School students use iPads during class.

Education incentives

A state education funding proposal has local school officials concerned.
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12:00 PM Nov 23, 2012
Education

Candidates sought for school board vacancy

Spring Lake Public Schools is seeking applicants for a newly vacant seat on the school board.
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7:53 AM Nov 21, 2012
Education
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) The Grand Haven school district is buying 38 acres of woods near the high school campus. School officials hope to turn it into improved traffic flow for the school.

GH schools to buy 38 acres

Grand Haven Area Public Schools will soon own more land.
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1:02 PM Nov 16, 2012
Education

Grand Haven schools make Honor Roll

Grand Haven Area Public Schools is one of 539 school districts across the country to receive honors this year for Advanced Placement courses and scores.
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