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Mt. Pleasant Public Schools invites families to kindergarten kickoff events
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (246+ words) Mount Pleasant Public Schools(MPPS) will host kindergarten kickoff eventsstarting Feb. 26and continuing intoMarch and Aprilto help families and their young ones prepare for the2026-27school ... Mount Pleasant Public Schools (MPPS) will host kindergarten kickoff events starting Feb. 26 and continuing into March and…...
Whitmer floats ‘sales tax holiday’ for school supplies, property tax refund for seniors
1+ week, 5+ day ago (537+ words) By Danielle James, Tribune News Service Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will reveal Wednesday afternoon the final budget proposal she'll make as head of the state. Ahead of her Feb. 11 budget presentation before a joint meeting of the state House and Senate,…...
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help
1+ week, 6+ day ago (928+ words) Atreus is part of the inaugural class of infants and toddlers receiving free preschool in a citywide program in San Antonio, Texas. It's something his mother doesn't take for granted. As a child, she herself wasn't able to start preschool…...
Want to be closer to your grandkids? Try texting more
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (977+ words) By Heather Kelly The Washington Post Have you texted your grandchild lately? If not, this is your sign to start a new habit and meet your grandkids where they likely already live: In text messages. The holidays are a time…...
Inside Instagram’s all-out battle to win the nation’s teens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (969+ words) By Naomi Nix The Washington Post Two weeks after dozens of state attorneys general sued Meta for allegedly getting adolescents addicted to its platforms and jeopardizing their safety, Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted an internal memo pushing his employees to…...
Adopted twins from Shepherd plan trip overseas to learn about birth family
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (729+ words) In 2002, The Morning Sun wrote an article about a pair of infant twins from Ethiopia who were adopted by Gregory and Bonnie McNerney of Shepherd. Now, 23 years after their adoption, they appear in this paper again because of their plans…...
CMDHD and Rx Kids expands program to Gladwin and Roscommon counties
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) This week, Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) expanded their partnership with Rx Kids to bring direct financial support to pregnant people and infants in Gladwin and Roscommon counties. Rx Kids is a first-of-its-kind program that provides cash support to…...
As deportation fears rise, immigrant parents ask: Who cares for my kids?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1058+ words) By Ben Strauss and Mar'a Luisa Pa'l The Washington Post CHICAGO " As the Trump administration intensifies a nationwide mass deportation campaign, immigrant parents are scrambling to secure emergency caretakers for their children " flooding legal clinics and naming friends, acquaintances or…...
CMU senior honors student earns national recognition for finance research
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (459+ words) When senior accounting and finance major Holly Ireton from Brighton, Mich., steps to the front of the room in Grawn Hall on October 3, she'll be presenting more than just her honors capstone project. She'll be sharing research that has already…...
Students gain global perspective through faculty-led trip to China
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) This summer, Central Michigan University business students and faculty traveled to China for a new faculty-led study abroad program organized in collaboration with Zhejiang University of Technology. The experience combined classroom learning, cultural exploration, and company visits, while deepening CMU's…...