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Is $725,000 teaching grant excessive?

August 3, 2011 All The Rest

News that Muskegon and Ottawa counties were awarded a $725,000 federal grant to train American history teachers wasn’t exactly met with applause.Most commenters viewed the two-year grant as another example of government waste. Group W Bench  is one of those:Another 3/4…

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West Michigan area high schools announce students of the month

July 17, 2011 All The Rest

Mona Shores HIgh School and Oakridge High School students honored

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West Michigan students get college scholarships from Gerber Foundation, Burger King Corporation

July 17, 2011 All The Rest

West Michigan area students get scholarships to help pay college tuition

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Western Michigan University graduates, Baker College and Hope College student honorees

July 17, 2011 All The Rest

West Michigan colleges and universities announce student academic news

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Baker College President Lee Coggin gives update from the Muskegon college

July 17, 2011 All The Rest

Collaborative Project at Baker gives students real-life experiences with area businesses

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Muskegon Community College update from President Dale Nesbary

July 17, 2011 All The Rest

New MCC committee oversees push to improve student success

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House Speaker Jase Bolger defends Michigan GOP record, blasts MEA, endorses medical marijuana restrictions

July 8, 2011 All The Rest

The MEA has "declared war," Bolger said. "That’s the partisan politics people are tired of."

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Free, reduced-price school meal eligibility rules released

July 6, 2011 All The Rest

Families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals, and those between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level qualify for reduced-price meals that last year cost no more than 40 cents….

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Kristi Karis of Muskegon named ‘most valuable’ teacher trainer

June 26, 2011 All The Rest

Muskegon resident Kristi Karis has been named "Most Valuable Trainer" for 2011 for her volunteer teacher training work with the Population Connection Education Program.

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Coopersville Schools faring better than most at budget time, leaders say

June 20, 2011 All The Rest

The school board on Monday approved a budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 with expenditures of $23.6 million. Though the district will dip into reserves, the fund balance will drop from 22.5 percent of expenditures this year to a still-co…