Schools

A boy grabbed the steering wheel on a school bus and hit the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop on a busy Detroit-area road after the driver had passed out, authorities said. “Someone call 911. Now!” seventh-grader Dillon Reeves shouted to dozens of other middle-school kids on the bus Wednesday. Dillon was hailed as a hero: He stopped …

A 54-year-old Three Rivers resident was arrested this week for allegedly making a threat against Three Rivers Middle School. Authorities said James Roberts was charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism after allegedly calling in a threat against the school Friday. Roberts was arraigned Tuesday; bond was set at $250,000. If convicted, Roberts could face up to …

Constantine Public Schools Superintendent Joe Holloway recently hosted an informational session regarding the district’s upcoming bond proposal. Holloway said if the May 2 request is approved, the district will incur no millage increase, as it would refinance its 2002 bond set to expire in 2029. If the measure is approved, the district would have $3.9 million to address leaking roofs …

Glen Oaks Community College will host a hazardous-materials workshop next month. The three-day program runs May 16 through May 18 to provide a basic knowledge of Department of Transportation hazmat regulations. The free workshop is intended for all hazmat nongovernment and government employees who handle, ship, package, transport and complete shipping documentation of hazardous materials or waste. Class size is …

Centreville Board of Education members recently recognized the district’s Clue Me In participants. During a relatively light board meeting Monday, members paid tribute to the fourth-grade squad, which finished in eighth place; the fifth-grade team for finishing in fourth place, and the sixth-grade representatives, who placed third and brought home a trophy for their top-three finish. Fourth grade was coached …

A St. Joseph County school administrator is a finalist for the 2023 Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals “Principal of the Year.” Carrie Balk, principal at Three Rivers High School, joins a team of finalists, a field comprised of her peers from L’Anse Creuse High School, Fraser High School and Northville High School. Balk, 43, has been Three Rivers High …

When the texts began coming in about a shooter at Michigan State University, training that many students started receiving as schoolchildren automatically kicked in. They ran. They found a place to hide. They locked and barricaded the doors. They turned out the lights. Then they waited as a gunman who killed three students and wounded five more eluded police for about four hours. …

Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees recently approved a remote-work policy for employees in remote-eligible positions. Since the pandemic, there has been a surge in businesses and organizations allowing remote work positions across the country, college officials said. The policy, developed by the school’s human resources department, cites several criteria as a guide as to whether a position is …

Glen Oaks Community College recently held a ceremony to celebrate a national observance honoring academically sound students who are first-generation college students. A Tri-Alpha induction ceremony was held in the Dresser Business Development Center. The chapter is an honorary society for first-generation college students who have a 3.2 grade-point average or higher and have completed at least 30 college credits. …

Organizers of Centreville’s annual Christmas parade and celebration are appealing to the public for help raising funds to benefit a local elementary school teacher. Centreville’s Hometown Christmas Committee, its Covered Bridge Days Committee and its Downtown Development Authority are teaming up to organize a raffle to aid Centreville Elementary third-grade teacher Linsey Wolff. Wolff last month was diagnosed with breast …