Education

Futures for Frontliners offers free tuition.

October 7, 2020

Futures for Frontliners offers free tuition. Futures for Frontliners, a program offering a tuition-free path to earning a GED, certificate or associate degree, may be a great boost for West Michigan residents to attend or return to college, according to a press release from the Oceana College Access Network. The deadline for the application is Dec. 31, 2020. Launched in…

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Schools continue COVID protocols following court decision.

October 5, 2020

Schools continue COVID protocols following court decision. Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Friday, Oct. 2, that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacks the authority to extend or declare states of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Friday’s ruling, local school districts are proceeding with caution. Hart, Shelby and Hesperia school districts will continue to follow procedures that have been in place…

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Pentwater school moves to more face-to face instruction.

September 29, 2020

Pentwater school moves to more face-to face instruction. “It is also important to know that there is NO perfect way to run school during this pandemic that is going to work for everyone, but we are trying to meet the needs of as many students as we can.” – Pentwater Public School Superintendent Scott Karaptian By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER…

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Oceana County Early Learning Center to open Sept. 28.

September 24, 2020

Oceana County Early Learning Center to open Sept. 28. Openings still available. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — Shelby Public Schools and Peterson Farms, Inc. joined forces to open an early learning center in the former Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Oceana Drive that is set to open Monday, Sept. 28. The Oceana County Early Learning Center…

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Pirate News: Adapting to a new normal during COVID-19.

September 16, 2020

Pirate News: Adapting to a new normal during COVID-19. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Although the school atmosphere has changed due to COVID-19, students and staff at Hart Public Schools are finding normalcy. Students returned to in-person instruction at the start of the 2020-21…

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