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WATCH: Lansing School District Board holds meeting amid plans to eliminate K-8 libraries
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Some parents in the Lansing School District are outraged because their children won’t have access to a school library. The school district is building two new elementary schools; neither one has a library or a librarian in the blueprints. More than 100 community members and...
Lansing School District plans to remove K-8 school librarians for '24-'25 school year
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a recently-changed location for the Lansing School District's Board of Education meeting. LANSING — The Lansing School District administration intends to eliminate certified, full-time librarians in its K-8 buildings before the start of the next school year. In a newsletter dated May 22, Lansing Schools...
Local Shooters Take Part in the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship
Brody Lenington of Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (KS) won the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship Individual crown on Sunday, July 14th in Mason, Michigan. Lenington edged out a field of over 1,800 registered other high school students vying for the title of National Champion. Lenington shot a perfect 100-straight, and then survived a shoot-off with 14 other athletes that also shot perfect scores in the final day’s competition.
Johnson’s Workbench encourages the community to donate school supplies
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– As families begin to prepare for the upcoming school year, some may need more help getting the proper school supplies. 6 News reporter Nate Salazar spoke to Tim Johnson of Johnson’s Workbench about why his company encourages more people to donate school supplies. Johnson’s Workbench isn’t the only place people can make […]
Meet New Glencairn Elementary School Principal Justyne Richardson
Justyne Richardson has been an educator for as long as she can remember. She recalls setting up a classroom for her cousins and leading them in daily lessons as a child, long before her professional career commenced. “I was one of the oldest of 20 cousins, so when we were...
Local charity collecting back-to-school supplies for families in need
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Backpacks, calculators, binders and notebooks are getting more expensive every year. Michelle White, an Administrator at Paragon Charter Academy, said this is an even bigger problem for larger families. White said, “Most families have more than one child, right? So you multiply that expense by the...
Cooley Law School unveils new branding at launch party
Cooley Law School unveiled their new branding with a social event at the law school’s Lansing campus on June 12. The new branding focuses on reintegrating Cooley’s mission and vision, along with the development of three pillars – readiness, preparation, and community – informed by months of research that included surveys, market analysis, focus groups, and workshops.
Morrison high school student places 11th in the nation at Clay Target Championships
MORRISON, Ill. (KWQC) - A Morrison Community High School student placed 11th at the National Clay Target Championships. Patrick Schaefer, 15, placed 11th in the nation out of over 1,800 athletes at the USA High School Clay Target League Championship, a media release said. The event, held from July 11-14,...
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