Michigan’s virtual classrooms rank in the top ten in the country.  According to a study by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education, Michigan is on the top ten list for K-12 online education.  Twenty five states now lead an online statewide initiative — ten more from last year. Florida tops the list with over 125,000 K-12 students taking classes online. ... Full story »

Bay City Western High School students endured a transition period in 2008.  The 35-year-old school building was being renovated. The administration was changing. Semesters were turning into trimesters the next school year. So the high school’s yearbook staff put together the 2008-2009 Western yearbook with the theme, “You had to be there ... ” “(The theme) really brought Auburn... Full story »

Bay 3 TV officials met with a Charter Communications representative to discuss the changes to the Bay 3 TV lineup. As reported last week, the public access channel will move from channel three to 99. While nothing new came from Edward Kavanaugh, Charter Communication’s government relations manager at the meeting, the Bay 3 TV partners began discussing a possible... Full story »

Pinconning Area Schools is looking to reduce its teaching staff by three staff members by first semester’s end. At its Nov. 9 board meeting, the Pinconning school board approved to send out layoff notices to 46 teachers total, in order to comply with layoff guidelines, said Superintendent Darren Kroczaleski. Layoff notices need to be handed out 60 days in... Full story »

What should Michigan do with the Promise Scholarship?(opinion) After Governor Jennifer Granholm's visit to Saginaw Valley State University Wednesday afternoon to rally with students for the Michigan Promise scholarship, mlive nation came to life, commenting their arguments and opinions for and against her message.  Place your vote on the survey on what Michigan should with the promise scholarship, and... Full story »

When Bay City Public Schools decided to switch the high school schedule to trimesters, rather than the longer semester system, the move opened up time for students to take more elective classes along with state class requirements.  This week marks the end of the first trimester at Bay City Central and Bay City Western, the only Bay County high... Full story »

Students from the Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice program at the Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District Career Center will host the 8th Annual Project Blue Light Ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at First Presbyterian Church, 805 Center in Bay City. Project Blue Light takes place during the holiday season when citizens are asked to put blue lights in their holiday... Full story »

Governor Jennifer Granholm echoed many thoughts of the hundreds of Saginaw Valley State University students who packed into their cafeteria Wednesday afternoon, fighting to reinstate the Michigan Promise Scholarship. The governor’s talk at SVSU was her second trip to a state university on Wednesday, rallying with students to have state legislators vote back the state-funded scholarship. “I need your... Full story »

Craig Windt, a history teacher at Bay City Central High School, wanted his students to expand their vocabularies and with a little financial help, he is doing just that. Windt used a Web site called DonorsChoose.org — an online portal that allows teachers to post requests for classroom needs. Anything is game, from pencils and papers, to violins, to... Full story »

Governor Jennifer Granholm will be on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University today, fighting to restore the Michigan Promise Scholarship. Lawmakers in Lansing cut the Promise Scholarship back in June, eliminating a $4,000 scholarship for students who attend college in Michigan and achieve specific academic requirements. Granholm will speak at Saginaw Valley at 12:30 p.m. at the Dow... Full story »

Bay City Public School students have a new resource on how to become college-ready and college-bound. The district has now opened its college preparation Web site to answer questions about college and financial aid that families may have. The student section of the site allows students to explore career possibilities and find schools that suit their interests. Parents can... Full story »

Proton Energy Systems, the world’s hydrogen energy leader, wants to help high school students across the country with a high interest in science go to college to study a scientific field. The Proton Energy Scholarship will award high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement and promise in a science or technology field. The scholarship will award a four-year undergraduate... Full story »

This past summer, the Michigan Humanities Council in Lansing challenged high school history and social studies students to create a series of documentaries that depicts their community in America. Bay City Central High School was one of the 11 schools across Michigan that worked with the humanities council to create their documentary that interprets the unique aspects of the... Full story »

A Delta College communications class is taking extra steps to help out those in need as the holiday season approaches. Delta College and Project Angel have partnered for a campuswide drive that began Monday and continues through Tuesday. The effort is part of Delta College’s service learning project, which brings academic instruction to life and provides an awareness-building of... Full story »

Tonight, the Bay City Public School Board of Education conducts a workshop to take a closer look at their role as policy makers. The school board meets at the administration building, 910 Walnut at 7 p.m. for their annual board governance workshop. “We do this every year to make sure we are maintaining our governance model,” said Interim Superintendent... Full story »