School Board – Page 13

Wayland schools struggle with Covid, other issues

September has not been kind to the Wayland Union school district, as Board of Education members Monday night lamented some troubling recent student incidents and continuing battles with the Coronavirus.…

Editor September 27, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: It’s Gambee’s fault for ‘discovering’ moi

"Wherever the newspapers are filled with good news, the jails are filled with good people." — Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan A message to all those who don’t like me or…

Editor September 19, 2021

Editorial

Will history repeat itself for Wayland School Board?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” — Georges Santayana…

Editor September 14, 2021

Articles

Wayland School Board opposes universal masking

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night voted not to follow a recommendation from the Allegan County Health Department to institute universal face mask requirements for all students for the…

Editor September 13, 2021

Editorial

So is the local town crier in the business over his head?

“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate” — Strother Martin in “Cool Hand Luke,” 1966 ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial…

Editor August 20, 2021

Articles

All kids in grades K-6 must wear face masks to school

Well, here we go again. Despite local school districts’ intentions to start the academic year in the classrooms with masks optional, the Allegan County Health Department Wednesday issued an order…

Editor August 18, 2021

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Aug. 12, 1996 East Martin Christian High School will debut this fall in a portable classroom. Members of the Yankee Springs Wings Club will join about…

Editor August 11, 2021

Articles

Allegan Area ESA launches strategic planning process

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) is launching a new initiative to guide the district through a three-to-five-year year strategic plan. The purpose of this initiative is to…

Editor August 3, 2021

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

— With special thanks to faithful typist Coleen W. Young. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 20,…

Editor July 31, 2021

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 15, 1996 Sidewalk improvements in the Village of Hopkins promise to…

Editor July 14, 2021