Education

No-cost pre-K for all Michigan 4-year-olds enrolling for 2025-26 school year

QA with Jeffrey Capizzano, Policy Equity Group, on the implementation of Pre-K for All no-cost preschool for Michigan 4-year-olds.

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Blueprint for school funding would ensure equitable resources in special education

The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special education in Michigan. 

Nine Bay County high school seniors volunteered more than 400 hours during their high school careers, earning the Youth Changemaker Award, part of the Governor’s Youth Service Awards.
Nine graduating seniors earn accolades for their volunteer work during high school

The Michigan Governor Youth Service Awards acknowledge Michigan youth for their achievements and encourages youth to engage in a lifetime of service.

Local students earn college scholarships and grants for their school during STEM competition

Students from four local Great Lakes Bay Region schools – including Midland –participated in the 12th annual A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition at SVSU. .

The Literacy Council provides the training and tools needed to work with children or adults.
Local literacy advocates say unplugging the phones and engaging with kids builds fundamental skills

The Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center and the Bay-Arenac Great Start Collaborative offer several different ways parents and kids can connect while building key literacy skills. We promise that many of them will be fun for both kids and adults.  

Give Local Bay 2025 raised more than $200,000 for 62 local funds supporting nonprofits.
Bay Commitment Scholarship opens doors for first-generation college students

The Bay Area Community Foundation's Bay Commitment Scholarship Program has been a vital resource for first-generation college students in the Bay and Arenac counties since 2008, providing both financial assistance and crucial mentoring and support.

The first-place team in the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition receives this 3D-printed traveling trophy. The team members’ names are engraved on the trophy. (Photo courtesy of the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award.)
John Glenn students earn college scholarships and grants for their school during STEM competition

Students from four local Great Lakes Bay Region schools – including John Glenn –participated in the 12th annual A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition at SVSU. They presented months of hard work, planning, research, and development for a chance at $77,500 in college scholarships and grants.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region set up an informational table at a recent Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Eye Opener Breakfast.
More than 60 kids are waiting for mentors in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region needs adult volunteers to serve as mentors to at-risk kids in the area. The program makes a big difference in the lives of kids.

Musical fun out on the playground
Michigan expands free preschool programs: Enrollment now open

All Michigan 4-year-olds now qualify for free preschool through GSRP, offering flexible, play-based learning across various settings, with enrollment open for 2025-26.

Chippewa Nature Center celebrates Earth Week with all-ages, hands-on fun

Chippewa Nature Center celebrates Earth Week with hands-on, all-ages activities designed to promote environmental awareness, outdoor learning, and fun for families in the Midland area.

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