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Photo provided by Ferndale Public Schools Ferndale schools declines to offer full-time return option Advertisement FERNDALE — Many school districts in Michigan had to make a decision by March 22 whether or not to offer a full-time, in-person option for students. Earlier in March, the Michigan Legislature passed a bill — later signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — that offered federal dollars to school districts that provided 20 hours of in-person instruction each week. Ferndale Public Schools recently began offering a hybrid model for students who wished to have some in-person instruction, ...

This weekend, the Ocean Springs School District will host its first ever virtual job fair.

There was fraction action happening Tuesday at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School. Fifth-grader Kolton McKain met with Kiski Area High School 10th-grader Kayla Mull after school for one-on-one math tutoring — part of a new After School Mentorship tutoring program. “I couldn’t imagine trying to learn fifth-grade math online — it’s a critical time for learning,” Kayla said. Kayla is one of about 13 Key Club students from Kiski Area High School offering weekly peer tutoring for about an hour to fifth- and sixth-grade students seeking additional help in core subjects such as math, soc...

Students in Ferndale Public Schools now have the option to return to in-person instruction after the Board of Education voted to approve a plan Feb. 1. This picture shows how an elementary school classroom will be arranged to allow for social distancing. Photo provided by Ferndale Public Schools Ferndale Public Schools to allow in-person instruction option Advertisement FERNDALE — The students in Ferndale Public Schools now have the option to return to in-person instruction. On Feb. 1, the district’s Board of Education approved a Return to Learning Plan that allows students in elementary,...

Lockport Upper Elementary teacher Michelle Ordoyne says her students' reaction was one of the greatest rewards of being named one of three Teachers of the Year in Lafourche public schools. “When my students heard that I was being recognized, they were more excited than I was," Ordoyne said. "Honestly, my students are my biggest fan club and made me a crown to celebrate.” Ordoyne, who teaches third-grade science and social studies, is one of three who received the honor at their respective grade levels earlier this month. The other Teachers of the Year are Gilene Fugatt of Raceland Middl...