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State launches Financial Empowerment Curriculum pilot program in schools

LANSING — Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II recently announced that Henry Ford College and Dearborn Public Schools have launched the state’s first Financial Empowerment Curriculum, which teaches youth the basic principles of managing their money. The pilot program represents the beginning of anticipated programs and partnerships between Michigan’s school districts and community colleges, officials said in a news release. “Empowering our youth with an understanding about money will pay dividends for our future,” Gilchrist said in the release. “This pilot program provides a ...

‘The Neighborhood Division’: NMU alum publishes new book

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University alumnus Jeff Vande Zande has published his latest collection of short stories. “The Neighborhood Division” travels down the shady lanes of the American neighborhood. From kids egging windows to lost joggers and insomniacs to basement prisoners ...

Kindergarten teacher keeps students motivated through pandemic

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Suzette Haywood intended to retire from her career as a teacher last year, but when the COVID-19 pandemic caused education to practically be turned upside down, she knew she couldn’t call it quits. “I didn’t want to end on that kind of a note,” Haywood told ...

Planning for postsecondary

MARQUETTE —  Michigan College Access Network is partnering with San Diego State University’s Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment to launch the School Counselor Fellows Program. The two-year program will provide ongoing mentorship and training. One of the chosen counselors ...

Bath school bombing of 1927 to be subject of educational reading

MARQUETTE — Local novelist and historical fiction writer John Smolens will do a Zoom reading from his new novel “Day of Days” as part of Peter White Public Library’s Authors Reading Virtually monthly. The book revolves around the real-life events of a school bombing that took place ...

Bay College ‘Futures for Frontliners’ applications on rise

ESCANABA — Inspired by the GI Bill which provided college education to those serving their country in World War II, “Futures for Frontliners” is a tuition-free pathway aimed at those essential workers who have not yet obtained an associate or bachelor’s degree and want to advance their career in today’s competitive workforce. Since the program was announced, Bay College has received over 140 program applicants for the winter 2021 semester, according to a news release from Bay College. Admissions, student services staff, and co-advisors are working hand-in-hand with ...