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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Now cancer-free, this senior is hoping to help others

‘I get to be a dad to so many people’

Incoming Michigan FFA president plans career in agriculture

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

Sixth-grader draws attention with art skills

The classroom calls out to these teaching cadets

Future songwriters, audio engineers learning to create in production lab

STEAM night shows ‘we never stop learning’

First-generation college students ‘bring level of grit, perseverance’

Sixth-grader draws attention with art skills

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches

Is there a place for AI in the arts? Student news crew explores

Yearly Archives: 2026

Field trip to IT company a real-world experience

‘Master of all the schools’ gets back in the classroom

Students earn top honors in annual writing competition

Grant turns puddles into learning potential

Board chooses assistant superintendent as next district leader

Amusement park twist makes physics fun

Reading challenge leads to lessons in art, geography & more

Large turnout for Kent County Cup

Home Improvement class teaches repair basics

School partners with GVSU for literacy event

Theater company, choirs to revisit the past & imagine the future

Kent ISD sells Howard Christensen Nature Center

Kent ISD cuts 10 positions due to loss of grants, dip in online school enrollment

A passion & a career could come into alignment

New high school athletic space is ‘exactly what we needed’

Braille & beyond: Students learn about navigating an unseen world

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