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Finn Storer, a 2016 graduate of Houghton High School, is one of a group of four alumni looking to help the school address racism and social justice.
HOUGHTON Four recent alumni of Houghton-Portage Township Schools have launched an initiative to get the district to add more education on racial discrimination and social justice.
Three of the graduates Boris Busov, Adeline Grier-Welch and Cassandra Van Dam spoke to the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Houghton in a virtual forum Sunday.
The three 2012 graduates, along with 2016 graduate Finn Storer, began talking after the murder of George Floyd last year, Grier-Welch said. They wondered if their alma mater had done anything since they graduated to discuss racism.
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Houghton-Portage Township Schools teachers Anna Bradfish and Traci Welch report on the districtâs Multi-Tiered Systems of Support program during Mondayâs board meeting.
HOUGHTON The percentage of classes failed during the first semester was vastly higher for virtual students compared to face-to-face at the high school, Houghton-Portage Township Schools teachers said during a presentation to the district board Monday night.
Special education teacher Anna Bradfish and social studies teacher Traci Welch spoke about the district’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, a support system used to address academic and behavioral needs for students.
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Houghton High School band members rehearse in September with band director Kelly Fontaine. In keeping with recommendations, class was being held outside or in the auditorium, to allow for more distance. Students wear special masks that can be closed when not playing.
HOUGHTON As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, Houghton-Portage Township Schools is taking steps to check in on students who may have a hard time coping with the ongoing stress.
At the high school, the student council is focusing on raising awareness of and supporting the high number of students struggling emotionally and mentally with the pandemic, said Principal Cole Klein.