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Historical Walking Tour Turns Whole Community into a Museum

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

"Let's try to make him laugh" giggled a crowd of Sparta's Appleview Elementary fifth-graders as they huddled around the "Live Statue," who today was...

Educators Weigh in About Online Tests

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

As Stacey Cooper's second-graders at Sparta's Ridgeview Elementary completed an online test, several of them waited patiently with hands raised. They wanted help from...

The Supes

Byron Center Tom Rademacher

When there's time – and usually there's not – Dan Takens will pilot his car the 10 or 11 miles from his office at...

Family Fun Fest Boosts Student’s Elementary Experience

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Children skipped around with newly-won goldfish while parents mused over silent auction items at the annual Family Fun Fest at Sparta's Appleview Elementary. This...

Projects Help Special Needs Students Learn, Gain Confidence

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Many people never get over the fear of public speaking. But not the five students from a regional program based in Sparta High School,...

SMART Boards Engage Early Learners at Sparta

Sparta Charles Honey

Who knew counting to 134 could be so interesting? Here’s how Sparta Area Schools first-grader Troy Jones does it: He uses his finger to pull...

Teacher Layoffs, Painful Cuts Result of Inadequate Funding

Sparta Charles Honey

As a longtime veteran of public schools, Kent Swinson remembers all too clearly earlier days of drastic school funding cuts. But he says he’s...

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