Grand Rapids Public Schools
Community updates: Thursday, Oct. 8
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-08-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum reopening planetarium The Grand Rapids Public Museum’s (GRPM) planetarium will reopen this Saturday, the GRPM announced Wednesday. Its Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium – which hosts astronomy-based projections,...
Community updates: Tuesday, Oct. 6
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-06-2020 under NEWS
MDHHS issues order restoring COVID-19 rules after Michigan Supreme Court ruling The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on Monday issued an emergency order largely reinstating Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-related executive orders...
Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-22-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools prepares for hybrid in-person learning starting mid-Oct. Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) is gearing up for a hybrid in-person learning option for its students starting Oct. 19, GRPS Superintendent Leadriane Roby...
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-10-2020 under NEWS
Community leaders urge residents to complete census before Sept. 30 deadline, announce canvassing A coalition of community leaders are reminding Grand Rapidians to complete the 2020 census before its Sept. 30 deadline, with a new door-to-door push...
Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 25
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-25-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids’ police oversight department gives update on draft strategic plan, improved policing report Grand Rapids' year-old Office of Oversight and Public Accountability (OPA) gave an update to city commissioners on Tuesday, which...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-13-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department reports decline in county’s new COVID-19 cases, urges face covering use for younger students Kent County's rate of new COVID-19 cases has declined since last week, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD)...
Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-11-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department releases draft strategic plan to improve policing Grand Rapids Police Department's (GRPD) Chief Eric Payne released a draft of the department's three-year strategic plan on Friday, which aims to improve police-...
Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-04-2020 under NEWS
Gov. Whitmer strengthens enforcement of Michigan face covering, capacity orders Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive on Tuesday to ensure enforcement of her COVID-19 response orders, including Michigan's face covering requirement...
Community updates: Monday, July 27
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-27-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools starting school year online-only for first nine weeks Grand Rapids Public Schools’ (GRPS) Superintendent, Leadriane Roby, announced on Monday that the school district plans to start the 2020-21 school year online-...
Community updates: Monday, July 20
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-20-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids leaders propose expanded mental health partnerships with police The City of Grand Rapids intends to expand partnerships between mental health professionals and the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), it announced Monday. Within the...