The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or pro...
Cultural Bridges is a new class at Otsego High School just for
foreign exchange students, or those who are new to Otsego from another
country. Otsego has a wonderful tradition...
Meet Officer Jonathan Schaefer, Wayland Union Public Schools new School Resource Officer (SRO). A SRO is a Law Enforcement Officer, Public Safety Educator, and an Informal Counsel...
Allegan Area ESA recently hired two new administrators, Jodie Kurtz and Brady Chestnut, in the Specialized Instruction department.
Jodie Kurtz (pictured above on the left) is...
Plainwell Middle School 8th grader, Joshua Pembrook, recently had the opportunity to attend the annual International Trombone Festival in Utah, an event typically reserved for tro...
Otsego students and parents had an action-packed, enriching trip, exploring the beauty and culture of Costa Rica. Their adventures included white water rafting, swimming at a wate...
This year’s Wayland Union High School marching band show is titled, “Are We There Yet?!” It’s
a family oriented show about those long car trips to various
destinations with ...
On August 7, students and their families joined local carpenters and educators from the Allegan Area ESA for a “signing day” to kick-off a new way for students to earn class cred...
Natalie Smith, school nurse at Hillside Learning Center, has been named as one of the MLive.com Top Nurses in the state of Michigan. MLive.com Top Nurses Awards, presented by Sp...
The Michigan State Legislature has taken a significant stride in tackling the teacher shortage impacting schools throughout the state by approving $66.4 million in funding for the...
Plainwell Community Schools is excited to announce that Cooper Elementary 5 th grade student, Levi Corning, recently won the Kalamazoo poetry contest - Poems that Ate our Ears! H...
Walk past Allegan High School math teacher Chris Conrad’s room, and you will see what he describes as “organized chaos.” Students are grouping together to discuss mathematical con...
The purpose of the Outstanding People for Education award is to honor and recognize people in public education who are excelling in their field and/or making an impact in the qual...
The Allegan Area ESA Board of Education held their biennial election on June 5, 2023 for one open seat. Cindy Smith of Plainwell was elected to the position. She replaces William ...
Allegan Tech Center students recently completed the construction of a StoryWalk at Otsego Public Schools’ Alamo Elementary. A StoryWalk is a movement and literacy boosting project...
Otsego Public Schools is thrilled to offer the community free meals and a chance to keep reading throughout the summer! The schedule is now set for our Meet Up & Eat Up free meal ...
In order to better serve and communicate with community members, the Allegan Area ESA has launched a new website and app. The website has new features including an employee spotli...
Congratulations to the Early College Allegan County students for completing their Associate of Arts degree from Lake Michigan College. The Class of 2023 had the opportunity to be ...
What an amazing season for FIRST TEAM 2054!
Fighting their way through the lower bracket in playoffs to finish as finalists in the Calvin competition completed the first week ...
Did you know, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, careers in computer science will increase by 21% over the next 5-10 years? This is much faster growth than many...