Officials gave an overview of the unique opportunities available through the Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) Inter-district School Choice program at the May 12 Board of Education (BOE) meeting.

For the past academic year, the PLHS has been participating in the School Choice program, which allows out-of-district students to attend PLHS at no out-of-pocket cost to their respective families.

This year, six students participated in the program, and starting next fall, the school will accept two more.

The state Department of Education provides funding as an incentive to school districts that offer the School Choice program. For the 2013-14 academic year, Pompton Lakes received $ 10,500 for each student it accepted in the program.

To attract students to PLHS, the district highlighted three programs it offers that provide students with an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. These programs are the Advanced Placement (AP) classes, the Challenger Program offered through Passaic County Community College (PCCC), and Project Acceleration offered through Seton Hall University.

Two students currently in this year’s School Choice program at PLHS attended the May 12 BOE meeting and both said they are taking AP classes and participating in sports and other extracurricular programs offered in the school.

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GRAND BLANC, MI – A Grand Blanc High School junior is one of nearly 50 students who will take part in the National Rifle Association’s Youth Education Summit next month.

Morgan Breneiser of Grand Blanc will attend the National Rifle Association’s 2014 Youth Education Summit, a seven-day, expense-paid educational experience from June 23-29 in Washington, DC, according to a news release from the NRA.

Y.E.S. takes students to tour memorials and monuments surrounding the nation’s capital as they learn the significance of the American Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the importance of being an active citizen. Scheduled stops include the Capitol Building, Manassas National Battlefield Park, the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, the National Archives, the Newseum, and a safe introduction to the shooting sports at NRA Headquarters.

The summit awards $ 15,000 in college scholarships to students who excel in the week’s activities, which provide the chance to develop leadership skills, public speaking, and debating skills. After Y.E.S., an additional $ 15,000 in scholarships is offered through the Y.E.S. Grand Scholarship, which encourages attendees to create a portfolio detailing the promotion of NRA programs, like Eddie Eagle GunSafe® or Refuse To Be A Victim®, in their communities.

Y.E.S. is open to any high school sophomore or junior with at least a…………… continues on The Flint Journal