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Starting this fall, some high school students will be able to take college courses. The Grand Rapids Public School and Grand Rapids Community College teamed up to create an 'Early Middle College' program. This will allow students to take college classes that will earn them credit towards getting their Associates Degree...

Starting in the new school year, Michigan students will be required to learn CPR. The legislation, which was just passed in December, goes into effect beginning in the 2017-18 school year. The law states that health classes will have to teach CPR and how to use a defibrillator (AED - automated external defibrillators)...

CPR training could soon become a part of curriculum for Michigan students grades 7 through 12, 9 & 10 News reports.

Ever since the food-borne illness scandal, Chipotle has lost some stock so in order to boost sales and get customers back in the door, Chipotle is offering two promotions through the month of September. EVERY Sunday , kids will eat for FREE with the purchase of one entree...

You would think having an attractive teacher would keep you distracted and daydreaming but according to a new study it's the opposite. A study out of University of Nevada Las Vegas found that students who have good-looking teachers get better grades...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com  Skinny jeans and leggings are a norm. Girls (and even some guys) love wearing skinny jeans but a school district in North Carolina is now putting a ban on them. Fox News says that after some "bigger girls" were getting bullied, the New Hanover County School System is proposing a ban on any tight fitting pants unless a long top is worn that &qu

Dropping your kids off to college can be frightening on its own. However, this year at Old Dominion University, parents may have had it even more frightening than other parents. Three big signs hanging at a residence off-campus are the reason for this and they have caused some controversy.

Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan today. Use the hashtags #btswmi or #btswestmi on Twitter or Instagram with your back-to-school pictures from greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Let's show our pride pictorially about our students, children and kids.

Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan on Tuesday. Share your pride about your students headed back to school on their first day of the 2014-2015 school year. Use the hashtags #btswmi or #btswestmi on Twitter or Instagram, and see those photos online withChannel 95.7. We'll post those photos starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The mother of one of the 26 victims of 2012's Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has written a powerful letter to the teachers of America. Nebla Marquez-Greene had two children attending Sandy Hook Elementary that day. Her daughter, 6-year-old Ana Grace, was killed in the Connecticut massacre, and her son was uninjured in the attack. Her letter, which was posted on the Education Week website

I love bubble gum ... especially if it helps me get better grades!  Wait a minute, I'm not a student anymore, but I was a year ago. Well, it's not too late for you!  Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas claim that if you have trouble taking tests or keeping your focus during a test there's new hope...

The value of gold is at an all time high, and choosing the right college can sometimes cost a pretty penny or small fortune.  So, is getting an undergrad degree worth its weight in gold upon entering the job force?? This isn't a new question for parents and high schoolers who are gearing up for what's next in life.  However, the times we live in are always changing -- making this a timeless questi