Itasca Area Schools Collaborative outlines career pathways, special-education co-op and sharp cuts to preschool program

Apr 23, 2025

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative leaders briefed the Grand Rapids Public School District board on career pathways, technology and special-education partnerships and said the Blandin Foundation grant ending will force large reductions in preschool classrooms and enrollment next year.

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Jackie Skelly, executive director of the Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, and Darla Rani, director of early learning for the collaborative, presented an overview of IASC’s programs and described steep reductions planned for preschool services after a long-running Blandin Foundation grant winds down.

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