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Lowell

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Wyoming

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East Grand Rapids

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Third-graders learn all about adaptation at Millennium Park

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K-12 leaders advocate for weighted school funding formula

After seeing success in other states, local school leaders are advocating for a funding formula that better serves students who have a variety of needs.

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Pre-K open houses Feb. 26 & 27

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