Browse past news stories for Park School in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Comstock Park school throws 'moving party' for third-graders losing teacher to layoff (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:10:48 am
  Pine Island Elementary third grade teacher Marie Kluisza hugs a student after their moving party. Students from her class were spread out among the remaining six third-grade classes.
• Comstock Park school board votes to cut teachers, support staff (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 03:55:49 am
  Comstock Park's Board of Education approved layoffs Monday night of five full- and part-time teachers and support staff cuts affecting six employees as the district looks to cope with shrinking revenue.
• Comstock Park schools OK cuts that could include 13 jobs (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:25:39 am
  State aid cuts and a loss of more than 100 students since the 2008-09 school year are responsible for the district’s financial strain, the superintendent says.
• GodfreyLee cuts child care for students (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 09:39:10 pm
  The board of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools voted Monday night to stop providing child care services to alternative education students with children of their own, following other Kent County districts which have eliminated the programs in recent years citing a lack of funds.
• Alpine Township treasurer says York Creek, other apartments should pay extra for police, fire (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 01:10:36 pm
  York Creek's 5,000 residents make up about 38 percent of the township population.
• City pools help kids beat the heat (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
  posted on August 9, 2009 at 12:30:01 pm
  With temperatures climbing into the 90s on Sunday, several pools and splash pads will be busy. Grand Rapids city pools will be open from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
• Beating the heat (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
  posted on August 9, 2009 at 10:45:01 am
  With temperatures climbing into the 90s on Sunday several pools and splash pads will be busy.
• GRPS hosts first Alternative Education Summer Fair (MLive.com)
  posted on August 3, 2009 at 07:59:10 pm
  Grand Rapids Public Schools showed off some of its new alternative education reforms last week during its first Alternative Education Summer Fair.
• Grand Rapids schools host summer registration open house for alternative education programs (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 11:59:26 am
  The focus of the alternative programs, called Student Success Centers, is to get students caught up academically with their peers.
• Alternative school graduation rates cited by Grand Rapids Public Schools appear out of date (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 11:44:25 pm
  The alternative school graduation rates offered by the Grand Rapids Public Schools were pretty startling, especially for the folks at the Gerald R. Ford Jobs Corps Center....
• GRPS eyes reforms to alternative education (MLive.com)
  posted on June 8, 2009 at 05:52:37 pm
  Grand Rapids Public Schools officials unveiled a plan last week to reform and restructure the district's alternative education schools and programs aimed at increasing graduation rates and student achievement.
• Park School students concerned about new classes, losing day care at Grand Rapids alternative program (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on June 3, 2009 at 10:59:25 am
  Hollyn Johnson | The Grand Rapids PressWondering what's next: Park Alternative High School students and their children, Isabel Pablo, 17, and her daughter Sarah Cabrera, 8 months, Jessica Wollmer, 15, and her son, Matthew Jiminez, 3 months, and Diana Rodriguez,...
• New alternative education programs in Grand Rapids schools would rely more on computer courses, less on teachers (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on June 2, 2009 at 03:14:25 am
  GRAND RAPIDS -- Saying a 30-percent graduation rate is unacceptable, Grand Rapids Public Schools leaders are "reimagining" their alternative education programs to rely less on teachers -- and more on computer courses. Students would be enrolled in the newly-configured programs...
• Administrators say too few Grand Rapids Public Schools students took advantage of H grade to improve (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on April 20, 2009 at 12:29:27 pm
  School board member Amy McGlynn is not happy with the results. GRAND RAPIDS -- City school administrators say not enough students converted their controversial H grades to passing marks, but they expect numbers to rise as teachers become more familiar...
• Why revisit death of Linda Vanderveen 30 years later? Because we can't forget (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on April 14, 2009 at 05:14:52 pm
  It's not easy to relive a tragedy, but it helps the 11-year-old girl's spirit survive
• Polpourri: Longtime Wyoming legislator Ken Sikkema soon forgotten (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on April 5, 2009 at 01:29:39 pm
  Ken Sikkema Think term limits have cost the Legislature some institutional memory? When Ken Sikkema appeared before a House committee last week to testify in favor of a smoking ban, he was reminded that fame is fleeting. "I understand that...
• In prison interview with Tom Rademacher, convicted killer Albert Lee refuses to confess to murder of 11-year-old Linda ... (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 04:29:54 pm
  Linda VanderVeen was strangled to death. The man convicted of the crime sits in prison, maintaining his innocence.
• Grand Rapids is left to remember, 30 years after murder of 11-year-old Linda VanderVeen (The Grand Rapids Press)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 04:29:45 pm
  GRAND RAPIDS -- Linda VanderVeen likely would be 41 now, if not for the man who 30 years ago dragged her kicking and screaming into his black Grand Prix, bound and gagged her, then strangled her with her necklace before...