One thing Kristina Coykendall learned in her first year at Northwestern Michigan College: The workload had a habit of sneaking up on her.
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One thing Kristina Coykendall learned in her first year at Northwestern Michigan College: The workload had a habit of sneaking up on her.
Local school employees and administrators are at odds over legislation that would affect workers during contract talks.
A decision on whether seats in Central Grade School’s Lars Hockstad Auditorium can be replaced in time for this summer’s Traverse City Film Festival is expected soon. Festival co-founder and filmmaker Michael Moore intends to launch a fundrais…
Administrators in Traverse City's public schools soon will issue a formal list of proposed budget cuts worth nearly $8 million, a move that could come in two weeks.
Two buses left Traverse City early Wednesday for a rally at the Capitol. About 90 local people attended, said Pat Maher, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 7, who coordinated transportation.Participants said they went inside the Capitol…
Sales of two elementary buildings that closed to students three years ago won't be part of nearly $8 million in recommended cuts from Traverse City's public schools, administrators said.
But they do want to solicit bids for Bertha V…
A city police officer attended a Traverse City school-board meeting to offer security in anticipation of impassioned public comment about a proposed change to the district’s anti-bullying policy.No incidents arose during Monday’s meeting.An of…
A police officer is expected to attend tonight’s Traverse City school board meeting to provide security. Superintendent Steve Cousins said the decision is to ensure discussion remains civil as school board members consider adding sexua…
Paul Nepote, who has spoken publicly against homosexuality, said Traverse City school board members Gary Appel and Kelly Hall should be recalled for their efforts to promote homosexuality in schools. Nepote has reviewed email exchanges released as part of a state Freedom of Information Act request to Bill Wiesner, founder of religious-based website TCFamily.org. Hall and Appel both said their efforts to include sexual orientation as a protected class of students in an anti-bullying policy are not motivated by a political agenda.
United Way of Northwest Michigan’s Citizen Action Team met for two days last week to interview and evaluate nonprofits seeking grant funding for human services projects. About $250,000 is available to spend, and more than 25 agencies requested upwards of $530,000.