Kalamazoo Public Schools

The Kalamazoo Public School announced Thursday night that classes will continue with remote learning and remain virtual through the second trimester.

In a year that seems like it's been one long string of bad news, Kalamazoo Public Schools has something to be proud of. KPS reports this past school year it had its highest number of graduates since The Kalamazoo Promise was announced 15 years ago.

The stress never lets up. With all the serious events happening all around us, in both the nation and locally, the Kalamazoo Public Schools' budget meetings starting tonight will carry their own amount of stress, as financial decisions need to be made, under the scope and spotlight of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The announcement is no surprise to anyone, but the Kalamazoo Public Schools made it official Thursday night. Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 will be virtual, and not actual.

Combined, with support from local grocers and food pantries, the two YMCA’s are now providing 1,000 meals per day in their service area.

Rituparna (Rita) Raichoudhuri has been selected to lead the Kalamazoo Public Schools. Raichoudhuri, who has a Doctorate in Education, comes to Kalamazoo from the Chicago Public School District.

After 3 complaints KPS said they won't include LGBTQ books in "diverse" reading program.

Police in Portage have made an arrest in the rash of social media threats of violence at schools.

A 16 year old female has been arrested in connection to a second threat made against a Kalamazoo school after the initial threat was posted on social media on Sunday.

Kalamazoo Public School officials have closed three more schools today, including Kalamazoo Central High School, after more threats threatening harm were made.