L In the quiet southwest corner of Michigan, surrounded by fruit farms and vineyards, Berrien Springs Public Schools (BSPS) is redefining what public education can be. Here, the scent of ripening grapes mixes with the sounds of 40 different languages spoken across a district that has become a model of flexibility, innovation, and inclusion. “We’re a small rural district with global diversity,” says Superintendent Dr.Thomas Bruce. “We have generational farm families alongside international students from the local college, and we serve kids from inner cities and neighboring 186 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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