Students voice thoughts on MSTEP and testing
SNN behind the scenes
Baseball, high school, happiness
Amy Pallo is the new Eastern High School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...
Neal announces retirement after 44 years of serving GRPS
In announcing her retirement Monday, Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal pointed to accomplishments under her leadership including increased graduation rates, reduced absenteeism and passage of a $175 million bond...
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New superintendent looks to ‘significantly impact’ district
New Superintendent Craig Hoekstra has the opportunity to lead major investment in the district where he grew up, serving generations of Wolves to come...
Understanding what the fuss is all about: A primer on the M-STEP
The new school year coincides with the release of the last school year’s state assessment data (2017-18) — the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)...
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The NAEP and M-Step: Where Hope Goes to Die
All across the state this past week were news headlines pronouncing the failure of Michigan’s students and schools on standardized tests. Instead, the headlines should have pronounced the NAEP, the M-STEP and PISA as failures...