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After first year of teaching, ‘‘I feel like I could just keep going’

Northview

Creating music, building relationships with ‘magical’ students

Kentwood

When given the chance to swim, he dove right in

Godwin Heights

Superintendent retires after 45 years of student-centered leadership

Bill Fetterhoff leaves a legacy of servant leadership, collaboration and deep commitment to student and community well being.

Grand Rapids

New alternative high school destined to be a ‘bright, warm, welcoming place’

Renovations to the former Sigsbee Elementary are nearing completion, and the building will be ready to house the relocated Southeast Career Pathways program before summer’s end.

SNN Video Features

Kent City

Learning, gamified: The wall that sparks students’ enthusiasm

A new interactive board in the gymnasium at Kent City Elementary School is a new twist on technology in education, offering near limitless opportunities for active learning.

Grandville

Wood Tech students ready to go boarding with their own creations

Comstock Park

Career day all about discovering future opportunities

Forest Hills

From humble beginnings to ArtPrize winner, artist shares his story

Multi Districts

Elementary classes learn why the orchestra rocks

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

Museum’s trivia nights test history, pop culture knowledge

Education Everywhere School News Network

Keep your brain active this summer with trivia at the Ford Museum.

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Visit Alma’s neighborhood this summer at the Children’s Museum

Education Everywhere School News Network

The “Alma’s Way” experience will be in Grand Rapids through August.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Education advocates grapple with potential closure of DOE

Parents and other education advocates talk about what the closure of the U.S. Department of Education would mean for Kent County and for public education as a whole.

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Kenowa Hills

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East Grand Rapids

Symposium considers how students connect with learning

Kent ISD

From Freud to future: AP Psych class gets career-curious

Forest Hills

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Education Everywhere

West Michigan organization awarded $200K to boost teacher pipeline

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Cedar Springs

District to host hiring event for paraeducators

East Grand Rapids

Visit Alma’s neighborhood this summer at the Children’s Museum

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Cedar Springs

She can finally envision her future, and it’s looking bright

This Cedar Springs senior faced abuse and mental health issues, but she refused to give up on life.

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Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’

City High Middle School’s Black Student Alliance celebrates Black culture all year long and encourages fellow students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to do the same.

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