Education

On Nov. 1, Neil MacKinnon, Ph.D. became Central Michigan University's 16th president. He comes to Mount Pleasant from Augusta University in Georgia, where he was the provost and the executive vice president of academic affairs.

Hundreds of schools and day care centers will receive grants for water filters. The filters are to protect children from lead exposure.

Neil MacKinnon will be Central Michigan University's 16th president. He comes to Mount Pleasant after serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Augusta University in Georgia.

Northwood University announced a program for police, firefighters and military personnel to be able to get their bachelor's or master's degree with a low tuition rate and short period of time.

Nearly 900,000 Michigan children will be eligible for a new summer food assistance program.

The state House adopted a bill Tuesday that would reduce the state’s contributions to the public school employee retirement fund.

Public high schools in Michigan could soon see requirements to provide at least one computer science course. That’s under legislation that passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday.

NCMC President David Finley said the initiative is years in the making and corresponds to employment needs across various industries.

Four students from Michigan made it to the Spelling Bee quarterfinals in Washington D.C. this year.

Child labor permits in Michigan could see a more centralized process under legislation that received a hearing before a state House committee Thursday.