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Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM EST
|By Kendall Bunch
Superintendent George Peterson told TV6 he hopes to return to in-person learning Jan. 25.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Noel Navarro
31 Backpacks is a nonprofit based in the Keweenaw providing food to children of low-income families and now expanding their services to Baraga County.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:05 PM EST
|By Noel Navarro
Nearly 80% of Baraga Area Schools staff received the first series of the vaccine Wednesday -- from teachers to bus drivers to the principal.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 11:34 AM EST
|By Alissa Pietila
School Secretary Kristi Cazzola said about 60 of the school’s 72 staff signed up to be vaccinated.
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Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 12:28 PM EST
|By Alyssa Jawor
From being in the classroom learning, to virtual for the remainder of the 2019- 2020 school year, K-12 schools have changed drastically.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 2:35 PM EST
|By Associated Press and DAVID EGGERT
Nonpublic schools filed a federal suit Monday saying the coronavirus restrictions violate First Amendment rights to practice religion.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 11:05 AM EST
|By TV6 News Team
On Monday, students are to be dismissed at Noon.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2020 at 7:49 PM EST
|By Noel Navarro
NMU celebrated approximately 1,635 degrees to all 2020 graduates in first-ever virtual commencement.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Alyssa Jawor
Due to a mandate from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, grades 9 - 12 are still online. That is scheduled to end December 8th.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 2:48 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
596 schools have received the designation over its seven-year history.
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 11:44 AM EST
|By TV6 News Team
The award winner, Susan Clausen, is a second-grade teacher.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:43 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
Students are encouraged to continue to check their GCC email on a regular basis for communication from their instructors.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Maci Cosmore
UP high schools begin to prepare for 3 weeks of remote learning.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 5:55 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
The M&M Area Community Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant, which will go to providing food for families in need.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 5:45 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
Watersmeet Township School District in Gogebic County has decided to remain virtual due to staffing concerns.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 11:04 AM EST
|By Alissa Pietila
Superintendent Bill Saunders said there have been substitute staffing shortages when teachers have had to quarantine, which contributed to this decision.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 10:34 AM EST
|By Alissa Pietila
Classes will still take place through Seesaw and Google Classroom.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 5:27 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
No other details were made available by the school system.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 4:04 PM EST
|By Alissa Pietila
This change does not impact students and staff at Central and Blesch schools.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 3:58 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
Classes will resume in person for the Spring semester on Monday, January 18, 2021.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 12:56 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
Residence halls and dining services will remain open until semester’s end on Nov. 21.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 11:01 AM EST
|By Alissa Pietila
Superintendent Susan Tollefson said L’Anse schools will begin fully remote instruction November 11.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 10:28 AM EST
|By TV6 News Team
Athletics practices and workouts have been suspended through Nov. 20.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Noel Navarro
Holy Name Catholic School to offer in-person and virtual classes for Grades pre-K through 12 next fall.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:29 PM EST
|By TV6 News Team
According to the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, a continued increase in positive test results over the last two weeks in Gogebic and Ontonagon County is reason for concern.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Classes will move online beginning Monday, Nov. 2
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department did not issue another recommendation for virtual learning at this time.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
Meemic Auto Insurance partnered with Lakeshore Learning, to present 12 grants to teachers around the country.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 12:18 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor and Alissa Pietila
This comes after a two-week stretch of online learning.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
The school says this is because of a positive COVID-19 case and contact tracing efforts.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Students will return to in-person classes on November 9.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 10:55 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor and TV6 News Team
The district superintendent confirmed that students would return to face-to-face instruction on Oct. 12.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Grace Blair
Supplies were bought with a grant from the M&M Area Community Foundation.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Cases per million for Houghton County has dropped from a high of 777.9 per million at the end of September to a rate of 373.3 per million earlier this week, the health department said.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila and Alyssa Jawor
This does comes after the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department recommended two more weeks of virtual learning. Those families and students do have the option to stick to virtual if they want.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
The staff member who tested positive had no close contact with students or other staff or faculty.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Practices and sporting events will also begin again Monday.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools switched to online learning on Monday, Sept. 28 after the Upper Western Peninsula Health Department announced all Houghton County schools will move to online classes for 2 weeks.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
In addition to the public notice, local health departments will continue to provide direct notification to individuals who are, or are suspected, of being a close contact of school-associated case.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Three new outbreaks have been identified by the state for locations in Upper Michigan.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Two staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 2:48 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
EGLE says environmental education is an essential ingredient for developing environmental stewardship.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The governor’s office says this demonstrates the demand for education assistance.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Five new outbreaks in Upper Michigan were reported by the state Monday.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Hannahville Childcare Center, Early Headstart and Headstart programs will continue to operate as they have been.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Remote learning will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Schools will be closed for two weeks and will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, Oct. 12.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Certificate programs offered are in Marketing, Sports Management, and Teaching & Learning: Professional Development.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
Superintendent, Bill Saunders, said they have worked closely with the Marquette Health Department to make the decision.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Six new outbreaks have been identified by the state for locations in Upper Michigan