Alert Top Story Portage School District to end rural 4K program Anna Hansen Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 0 iStock photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Anna Hansen The pending closure of a Portage preschool program has stirred up concerns among a group of parents.kAm~G6C E96 A2DE a_ J62CD[ ad_ DEF56?ED 92G6 8C25F2E65 7C@> t?562G@C t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=’D c\J62C\@=5 <:?56C82CE6? AC@8C2>] w@H6G6C[ E96 D:I DEF56?ED 6?C@==65 7@C E96 a_a`\aa 24256>:4 J62C >2J 36 E96 7:?2= 49:=5C6? H9@ 2EE6?5 E96 cz AC@8C2> 2E E96 CFC2= D49@@=]k^AmkAm%96 5:DEC:4E @FE=:?65 6?C@==>6?E 2?5 6BF:EJ :DDF6D :? :ED 564:D:@? E@ 4=@D6 E96 AC6D49@@= 29625 @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 24256>:4 J62C]k^Am kAm“(92E H6’C6 =@@<:?8 2E C:89E ?@H[ :E’D 2 DE277:?8 564:D:@?[” D2:5 !@CE286 s:DEC:4E p5>:?:DEC2E@C y@D9 $H66?] “(6 42?’E 36 7:D42==J C6DA@?D:3=6 2?5 <66A 92G:?8 E96 D2>6 ?F>36C @7 DE277 H:E9:? E96 5:DEC:4E H96? 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