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.
The full story
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.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →