Education
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Lansing School District Achieves Historic Graduation Rate, Dramatically Lowers Dropout Rate
LANSING, Mich. — The Lansing School District is celebrating a historic milestone for the 2024–2025 school year, achieving a 93.81% four-year graduation rate — the highest in district history — while reducing its dropout rate…
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El-Sayed Energizes Packed Grand Rapids Crowd, Calls for Grassroots Surge
By Larry Arreguin| LPL News Wire| February 21, 2026 GRAND RAPIDS, MI (2-21-26) — U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed met with a packed room of volunteers and supporters in Grand Rapids earlier today, encouraging continued…
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History in the Making: Latino Leadership Takes Center Stage in Grand Rapids
By Hon. Lupe Ramos-Montigny | Special to LPL News Wire| January 15, 2026 GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A historic milestone is unfolding in Grand Rapids as three of the city’s most influential public institutions are…
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Lansing School Board Elects New Officers Ahead of Key Appointments and Superintendent Search
By LPL Staff | LPL News Wire| January 8, 2026 LANSING, MI — January 8, 2026 — The Lansing School District Board of Education convened its annual organizational meeting on January 8, selecting officers who…
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Jessica Benavides Named Interim Superintendent, Marking Historic Moment for Hispanic Leadership in Michigan Education
By Larry Arreguin | LPL News Wire| December 21, 2025 LANSING, MI — The Lansing School District announced that Jessica Benavides will assume the role of Interim Superintendent effective February 1, 2026, following formal action…
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Lansing School District Board of Education sets schedule to fill open board seat
(Lansing, MI) – The Lansing School District Board of Education has approved a schedule to fill a vacated board seat held by Deyanira Nevárez Martinez who was elected to the Lansing City Council. The Board…
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Latino Leadership in Michigan Education: Why Superintendents Matter
By Staff Report | LPL News Wire| October 1, 2025 LANSING — Despite a growing Latino student population across Michigan, the number of Latino superintendents in the state can be counted on one hand. For…
