Grand Rapids Public Schools

What you need to know about a crowded school board election in Grand Rapids. Plus, why so many positions in local government are going unfilled right now.

15 candidates are vying for five seats in the 2026 election as GRPS faces challenges in retaining teachers and students.

Wolf numbers on Isle Royale are rising while moose numbers fall. And, a new library for the Grand Rapids Public Schools focuses on the work of Native American people in Michigan.

In 2013, Senita Lenear became the first Black woman elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission. She joined Michigan Public to look back on her breakthrough career.

A look back at the year's economy, as experienced by Michiganders. Also, a long- awaited contract for teachers in Grand Rapids’ Public Schools. And our series The Dish is back! Chef Yumna Jawad has some ideas for making holiday kitchen work more manageable.

Schools in many parts of Michigan are struggling to keep up with teacher vacancies and answer criticism over teacher salaries. Here, a close look at one of West Michigan's biggest districts.

As immigration policies change in this country, misinformation is spreading across social media, including rumors of immigration arrests at a Grand Rapids high school.

The rise in COVID-19 cases has forced Grand Rapids Public Schools to change plans for in person instruction.GRPS has offered a hybrid option, with two…

Today on Stateside, Grand Rapids public schools are back in the classroom. The district’s superintendent discusses the return to in-person learning. Also,…

For one elementary school teacher, it feels like “the wheels are coming off the bus.” It was around the third week of school when her coworker, a fellow…