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Godwin Heights Senior High School is tied for 244th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 21, 2021

Godwin Heights Senior High School is tied for 244th among Michigan public high schools with 139 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Lowell for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 21, 2021

The Mobil at 432 Lincoln Lake Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Lowell for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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37.5% of students at Wyoming Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 21, 2021

Wyoming Public Schools ranks 460th in 2018-2019 with 37.5 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

The Sam's Club at 4326 28th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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West Michigan Aviation Academy is tied for 233rd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

West Michigan Aviation Academy is tied for 233rd among Michigan public high schools with 146 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Lowell for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

The Marathon/Admiral at 2222 W. Main St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Lowell for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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38.4% of students at Godwin Heights Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

Godwin Heights Public Schools ranks 450th in 2018-2019 with 38.4 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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31 businesses in Kent County had more than 500 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

There were 31 businesses in Kent County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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37.5% of Wyoming High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

Wyoming High School is tied for 509th among public schools in Michigan with 37.5 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Oscar G. Johnson VAMC health facility in Ironwood in July

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GD in Ironwood, Michigan scheduled 275 pending appointments in July compared to 254 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

The Speedway at 4384 Kalamazoo Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Kentwood for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Black students at West Michigan Aviation Academy score 907.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

Black students at West Michigan Aviation Academy scored 907.5 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Lowell Senior High School score 955.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 20, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Lowell Senior High School scored 955.5 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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Flex Learning report lays out options to expand education opportunities for Michigan students

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 19, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recently released a report advocating for more flexible and customized educational options for Michigan Students.

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Mackinac Center sues Michigan to get COVID documents

By Bob Pepalis | Jan 19, 2021

Soon after the Mackinac Center sued the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to get documents about Michigan businesses suspect of violating COVID-19 orders, the documents were released. But that was six months after the center made the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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44% of students at Kentwood Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

Kentwood Public Schools ranks 398th in 2018-2019 with 44 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Grandville for the week of January 4-10

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

The Marathon at 4315 Chicago Drive S.W. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Grandville for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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125 businesses in Kent County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

There were 125 businesses in Kent County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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39.6% of Godwin Heights Senior High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

Godwin Heights Senior High School is tied for 487th among public schools in Michigan with 39.6 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Kelloggsville High School is tied for 223rd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 19, 2021

Kelloggsville High School is tied for 223rd among Michigan public high schools with 152 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.