Kent City

School resource officers vow to provide students ‘a safe place’

Godwin Heights

Sixth-grader draws attention with art skills

Northview

‘I get to be a dad to so many people’

East Grand Rapids

The classroom calls out to these teaching cadets

The Cadet Teaching course at East Grand Rapids High School exposes students to the teaching field.

Grand Rapids

‘Leading by example’: District celebrates arrival of first EV buses

The district recently unveiled the first of its new EV buses, slated to hit the road this summer.

SNN Video Features

Northview

Future songwriters, audio engineers learning to create in production lab

In Northview High School’s Music Production class, students learn the ins and outs of audio production, using state-of-the-art gear.

Caledonia

Taking the plunge for a good cause

Godwin Heights

Exploring, learning, loving it: Zero Hour in action

Wyoming

Game on! Junior High students find community in club

East Grand Rapids

Immersed in history, science & culture at Grand Rapids Public Museum

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

‘Every one of them is unique’: Paper butterflies complete migration

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The Symbolic Monarch Migration program connects students in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Students earn top honors in annual writing competition

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Three Forest Hills students had their stories published in the 2026 KDL Write Michigan anthology

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

School resource officers vow to provide students ‘a safe place’

As school resource officers, sheriff’s deputies Jon LaSotta and Chad Wells say protecting students is their primary purpose.

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Rockford senior turns love of outdoors into state FFA title

Kent ISD

Future songwriters, audio engineers learning to create in production lab

Northview

Incoming Michigan FFA president plans career in agriculture

Lowell

STEAM night shows ‘we never stop learning’

Godfrey-Lee

News BRIEFS

District to seek non-homestead millage

Wyoming

Superintendent interviews scheduled for April 28 & 30

Kenowa Hills

Bond refinance projected to save nearly $1 million

Caledonia

Upcoming webinar: how to keep kids safe on social media

Rockford

Kent County teen service group seeks applications

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Making Headlines

Wyoming

Sixth-grader auditions for ‘America’s Got Talent’

With dreams of singing professionally, Wyoming Intermediate School sixth-grader Easton VanDyke recently auditioned for “America’s Got Talent.”

Student Voices

Forest Hills

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches

This article by freshman Scarlett Dombrowski about senior Tessa Bunting first appeared in The Central Trend, the Forest Hills Central High School student news site.

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