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Five Michigan universities to provide stipends for social work students
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Monday they will be partnering with five universities to provide stipends to social workers. The initiative is part of the Title IV-E education programs, a federally-funded program that provides administrative and training funds to universities and child welfare workers.
Early Childhood Educators in Battle Creek feeling the support
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Loni White isn’t an Early Childhood Educator for the money. For her, it’s all about the children she works with. “It’s not about the money for me. I want to give children who don’t have opportunities, the skills and knowledge they need to be successful academically, socially, and intellectually to be a person in society,” she says. “I’m modeling that in a healthy way because a lot of them don’t have that at home.”
35 students joins inaugural cohort for Michigan's first-ever Golden Apple Scholar Program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A country-wide teacher shortage has left thousands of full-time teaching vacancies unfilled, having a lasting impact on students’ success. To address the need for educators, the Golden Apple Foundation recently inducted an inaugural cohort of 35 scholars for the teacher preparation program in Michigan.
139 photos that show Kalamazoo area is ready for high school football season
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI –– High school football season in Southwest Michigan is almost here. The summer is passing and a new senior class is emerging. Coaches are taking note of their teams and stars will begin to shine, as blood sweat and tears are spent on the gridiron. In...
Detroit PSL’s McEvans, Comstock’s Ansel, and KLAA’s Masi named MHSAA’s 2024 Bush Award recipients
EAST LANSING, Mich. – July 23 – Detroit Public School League assistant director Anika McEvans, Comstock Public Schools athletic director Justin Ansel and Kensington Lakes Activities Association commissioner Bryan Masi all have served educational athletics for multiple decades in high-profile positions – but as is common in those roles, with much of their difference-making work taking place behind the scenes.
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