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Kalamazoo schools pays $1M to buy new laptops for all freshmen
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Next year, some students at Kalamazoo Public Schools will be toting brand-new laptop computers. On Thursday, the Kalamazoo Board of Education approved just over $1 million to purchase new Chromebooks and cases for incoming ninth graders and fifth graders as well students enrolled in the Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program and Kalamazoo Virtual.
Portage schools won’t have to extend school year after tornado closures
PORTAGE, MI -- Portage Public Schools had run out of days to cancel classes. Then an EF2 tornado hit the city. Portage and neighboring townships were in the path of a twister with speeds up to 135 mph, touching down for 22 mins. Hundreds of buildings were damaged. No one was killed, but 16 were injured.
Westwood High School seniors honored before next step in life
WEST ISHPEMING, Mich. (WJMN) – As school kids prepare for the end of the school year, some are preparing for the next stage in life. Westwood High School held their Senior Awards Ceremony Wednesday night. This included presenting scholarships from area organizations and colleges they are to after their high school career. “It’s certainly an […]
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