Education

Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.

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Wintertime fun for the whole family: Fun Fest returns for 2019

The event, which is free and open to the public, features a wide range of activities and entertainment programming for families.

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Regional MLK Jr. event recognizes students, celebrates diversity

Recently, students from the Great Lakes Bay Region were recognized for their community involvement at the 12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Celebration.

The growing STEM Ecosystem in the Great Lakes Bay Region

With the help of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, our community is home to several resources to help local students get involved with STEM education in order to prepare for the workforce of tomorrow.

Yoga in the park in Dexter.
How Michigan’s place-based initiatives are addressing health equity at a regional level

These initiatives forge private-public collaborations to create systemic improvements in health and wellness across multiple counties.

Residents dream up the next generation use of Grove Park

Grove Park is situated right in Midland's Midtown District. As a public space with a good amount of history, a recent community outreach and planning session was held to determine what the next generation of the park looks like.

MACF scholarship application deadline set for March 1, volunteers needed for review

Each year the Midland Area Community Foundation gives out hundreds of scholarships to high school seniors, current college students and adults retraining for the workforce. Here is how you can apply and get involved.

Midland’s Cultural Awareness Coalition is all about learning from diversity

With roots back to 1994, the Cultural Awareness Coalition aims to make the greater Midland community one of rich perspectives, diverse backgrounds and vibrant experience based on learning from citizens of different cultures.

Q&A with Denise Berry, CEO of Family and Children’s Services of Mid-Michigan

Denise Berry, the Chief Executive Officer at Family and Children's Services of Mid-Michigan on upcoming events, how the organization helps those in need and her first year on the job.

"I knew that I wanted to be one of those teachers that made a difference in the lives of struggling learners." - Meagan Panzner
“They have my heart”: An interview with three Bay County special education teachers

Three Bay County special education teachers talk to Route about their paths to becoming teachers and their roles in the lives of the children they teach. 

Q&A with Andrea Noonan, Executive Chef of the Great Lakes Loons

We catch up with Andrea Noonan, Executive Chef with the Great Lakes Loons about cooking for the players, what inspires her and her favorite thing to make.

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