Westwood Community Schools Turning Challenges into Opportunities

The motto for the Westwood Community School District is "Bulldog Strong: Unleash your potential." Even during a global pandemic, that motto still holds true. When COVID-19 arrived in Michigan in 2020, Westwood Superintendent Dr. Stiles Simmons recalls he recognized the time as a make or break situation for the district and its leadership. "We realized we had one of two choices: you could put your head down and lament the fact that you're going through a pandemic that none of us had ever experienced before in our lifetimes or you could see it as an opportunity to improve, to become stronger, to...