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Wednesday: Learning

Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers played audio of the books during class. Much of the reading material at Garden City Middle ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Which is not a type of rock found in the Marquette area? A. Antique Verde Marble B. Balmorhea Blue Agate C. Compeau Creek Gneiss D. Dead River Pluton Answer: B. Balmorhea Blue Agate has primary sources around Lake Balmorhea, Reeves County, Texas and has also been reported into ...

Botched college financial aid form snarls students’ enrollment plans

WASHINGTON — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad. The number of high school seniors who have completed their Free Application for Federal ...

Need a weekend read? Join this Great Lakes-wide book club

MARQUETTE — Readers across the Great Lakes states and Canada this year will participate in a basin-wide book club hosted by the Library of the Great Lakes. From now until September 2025, participants will read Michigan author Sally Cole-Misch’s “The Best Part of Us “and Ontario ...