back to school

If you listen carefully, you can hear all the childless-by-choice people complaining. Shhhhhh...ya hear it?

A recent report ranked the top states where the most teachers feeling the fiscal pinch, and Michigan came in 2nd.

When is the first day of school in Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Van Buren counties?

Hundreds of districts throughout the state this year have already applied to start before Labor Day.

These are the things I wish someone had told me as I was headed back to school for a new year.

The goal is to help 2,000 Battle Creek kids.

Calhoun County schoolkids are settling into their routines once again, as classes resumed on Tuesday, September 6 in most districts.
Law enforcement officers say safety reminders are necessary for motorists, parents and kids as they return to their school schedules - and perhaps are distracted by the…

It looks like a late start in the return to school for Harper Creek students, after mold was found in three classrooms in the middle school.
The affected areas were cleaned, after discovery of the mold, but tests show that the problem continued...

When you think "back to school" you may not be thinking about fire safety. But, Mike McLeieer of the fire safety organization ESCAPE says you probably should be.
Here are 11 fire safety tips from ESCAPE for parents, teachers and students:

Fire drills should be held at least once a mo…