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Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
{{short description, School district in Michigan Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district draws its approximately 745 students from the city of Whittemore and the townships of Burleigh, Reno, and Sherman in Iosco County, Clayton and Mason townships in Arenac County, and the village of Prescott and the townships of Logan, Mills Mills is the plural form of mill, but may also refer to: As a name * Mills (surname), a common family name of English or Gaelic origin * Mills (given name) *Mills, a fictional British secret agent in a trilogy by writer Manning O'Brine Places Uni ..., and Richland in Ogemaw County. The district includes Whittemore-Prescott Early Childhood Center (pre-K housed at the elementary school), Whittemore-Prescott Elementary School (K-6), Whittemore-Prescott Jr/Sr High School (7-12). External linksIosco Regional Educational Service Agency [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (government Funded)
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with low tui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenac County, Michigan
Arenac County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 15,002. The county seat is Standish. History Arenac County was organized in 1883. The name ''Arenac'', coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, US Indian Agent and ethnologist, is a derivation of the Latin ''arena'' and the Native American ''ac''. The combined words mean “A sandy place for a good footing.” The county includes some off-reservation trust lands held by the federal government for the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, which is based in Isabella County. In early 2007, plans were confirmed for a casino to be constructed outside of the city of Standish with a scheduled opening by the end of the year. It is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe. The Saganing Eagles Landing Casino grand opening was held on January 24, 2008. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (47%) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Arenac County, Michigan
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Districts In Michigan
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory education, compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the ''School#Regional terms, Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogemaw County, Michigan
Ogemaw County ( ') is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 20,770. The county seat is West Branch. The county newspaper of record is the ''Ogemaw Herald''. History Ogemaw County started as part of the Virginia Land owned by England. After the Revolutionary War, it broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. The county was originally created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 from unorganized territory, but was absorbed into Iosco County in 1867. It was re-created in 1873, and was finally organized in 1875. The county's name is an Anglicization of the Anishinaabemowin word ''ogimaa'', meaning "chief". Ogemaw's name came from an eloquent, respected Native American orator named Little Elk. One of the first settlements in the county was Ogemaw Springs, the genesis of lumbering operations in the county. The settlement of Ogemaw Springs ended when the lumber industry in the region ended. (Due to the lumber industry, railways were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Richland Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 914 at the 2010 census. Communities * Prescott is a village located within the township at . Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.98%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 956 people, 379 households, and 280 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 614 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.52% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population. There were 379 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Mills Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,291 at the 2010 census, making it the county's most populated municipality. Communities *Elbow Lake is an unincorporated community located along Elbow Lake at . * Skidway Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that occupies that southeast portion of the township centered at . Skidway Lake contained its own summer post office from 1959–1962 and again from 1963–1999. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.80%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,005 people, 1,705 households, and 1,159 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 3,385 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.27% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Logan Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 551 at the 2010 census. Communities *Corrigan was a lumber settlement in the township. It had a post office from August 18, 1891 until August 14, 1897. *Nester was another lumber settlement it the township, and it had a post office that operated from September 6, 1901 until June 30, 1911. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.11%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 581 people, 239 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 430 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population. There were 239 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prescott, Michigan
Prescott is a village in Ogemaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Richland Township. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 266 people, 101 households, and 70 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.4% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 101 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Township, Arenac County, Michigan
Mason Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 851 at the 2010 census. The western portion of the village of Twining is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.09%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 994 people, 359 households, and 268 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 442 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.57% White, 0.20% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population. There were 359 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Township, Arenac County, Michigan
Clayton Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 1,101 people, 416 households and 311 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 508 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.82% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 416 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
