GRAND RAPIDS OPINION

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Or will other entities step up to do what higher education refuses to? Full story »

President of an online college expects his school's method of teaching to grow dramatically during the next five years. Full story »

This year, every state and school system in America was challenged with an assignment by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Devise new ways to improve schools, and the best plans will get a generous slice of a $4 billion federal grant pie called Race to the Top. What Grand Rapids offered, an innovative high school restructuring, was a winner this... Full story »

Maybe someday Adam will take it down a notch -- or 20. But not now.  Full story »

It's time to be thankful for religious respect. Full story »

School districts also must collaborate on sharing costs before tax restructuring can begin on the state level, former state legislator Ken Sikkema told Kent County school officials Thursday. Full story »

The American Family Association has started with an attack on The Gap. Watch out. Full story »

A historic designation for a West Michigan roadway has the potential to map a more lucrative route for businesses and provide a bridge to future growth for some communities. Convention bureaus, local governments and everyone affected should join together to persuade the Michigan Department of Transportation to grant the designation. Many of those groups already have linked arms to push... Full story »

State has regressive tax system, according to nonpartisan group. Full story »

Footage aired wasn't from Grand Rapids.  Full story »

Kent County for years has been debating how much energy and money to put into nurturing, supporting and preserving farms. A valuable new report on the importance of agriculture to the West Michigan economy makes the best case to date that Kent County is on the right road in working to support farms. The report’s findings should empower those county... Full story »

Podcast crew also discusses race for Michigan governor. Full story »

Newsweek uses Runner's World image on current issue's cover. Full story »

Two prosecuting attorneys are making a sweeping claim before the U.S. Supreme Court: “There is no freestanding Constitutional ‘Right Not To Be Framed.’” Their argument leaves too much latitude for misconduct in high places without consequences. The high court should find a better balance between the need for prosecutors to have reasonable immunity against being sued, and the rights of... Full story »