MEERA

Virtual reality in Allendale Middle School educates students

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

“This is a very exciting time to be in this particular educational field,” Shawn McMaster, computer science teacher at Allendale Middle School, said. “One of the wonderful things this MEERA program is doing is exposing (students) to career paths that they’ve never heard of before.”

A look inside the MEERA Regional Teacher Training Center

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A celebration and ribbon cutting was held Thursday for a new state-of-the-art training center that will help students build high-tech skills and prepare for careers of the future.

Virtual welding sparks real-world learning

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The first time eighth-grader Hailey Nelson tried using a VRTEX virtual reality welding trainer, she struggled to keep her lines straight and consistent.