Some of today’s parents are looking for educational alternatives for their children, although there will always be a need for quality private and public education.
Some of these alternative options include tackling education at home, replacing face-to-face teacher interaction with online courses or charter schools.

Local private schools are surviving the rough economy to keep educational alternatives for parents and students.
Private schools, often owned or operated by area religious institutions, receive most of their income from tuition and donations. They don’t receive any tax dollars, which make up the bulk of public school funding.

The new Crystal Community Center is filling up fast. EightCAP’s Head Start program and the Crystal Community Library both are planning to move into the former Crystal Elementary School. However, plans to relocate the Crystal Department of Public Works are on hold for now.

The new Crystal Community Center is filling up fast. EightCAP’s Head Start program and the Crystal Community Library both are planning to move into the former Crystal Elementary School. However, plans to relocate the Crystal Department of Public Works are on hold for now.

Declining enrollment is an every day reality for public schools across the region, putting a strain on their finances.
However, public schools aren’t alone in struggling to make ends meet with fewer students. Private schools are feeling the pinch as well — some more than others.

The city hopes to drum up more enthusiasm about its often-overlooked potential with the release of three new community marketing videos.

There was no shortage of pink Belding spirit in the Belding High School gymnasium Friday afternoon. Middle school and high school students gathered to kick off an afternoon and evening of pink events for the “Day to Believe.”

Belding Area Schools hopes to save some money by contracting out some noninstructional services.

Crystal Township is considering an offer from Crystal Congregational Church to purchase part of the Crystal Community Center land located west of the church.

The city officially has a historic district. Belding City Council members took the final two steps Tuesday evening that were necessary to establish the district more than a year after the effort began.