Rockford

Collaboration is at the heart of new elementary school

Why I Teach

‘Those kids deserve your best, all the time’: Media teacher talks 21st-century education

State of the Arts

Did you hear the news? Longtime director leads final show

State of the Arts

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Partnership between district and church creates opportunity in the arts

Lee Street Christian Reformed Church’s third annual “I Am Art” camp brought together neighborhood kids and local artists for colorful crafts, dance lessons and mural painting.

Multi Districts

Districts eye more ‘normal’ financial pictures due to end of ESSER funds

The final deadline to spend federal money tied to COVID relief is on the horizon and districts are facing a much different funding climate.

Too good to be true? Learning the tips and tricks to bust scams

Middle school students recently got a lesson in protecting themselves from scammers from the Better Business Bureau.

Kent City

Plant-based learning ‘sprouting like crazy’ in elementary greenhouse

Grandville

The full package: Girls get behind-the-scenes look at manufacturing

Northview

Fifth-graders’ knowledge takes flight with the butterflies

Video Features

Library learning includes space, the eclipse and all things astronomical

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

Students learn today — and also lead today

“Learn today, lead tomorrow” is a common slogan for schools and youth programs. But students now are also leading today, in meaningful, productive ways.

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Healthcare leaders ask students for ideas, solutions

Kentwood

Social worker leads effort on gun safety, secure storage

Kelloggsville

Kent County voters to consider early childhood millage renewal

All Districts

Too good to be true? Learning the tips and tricks to bust scams

Rockford

News BRIEFS

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum invites teachers to learn about student programs

Featured Briefs

Cedar Springs eighth-graders moving to middle school

Cedar Springs

KDL seeks one-year, non-renewable ‘gap’ millage

Kent District Library

‘Red Hawk Rivals’ episode 4: Percussion

Cedar Springs

Training on high-risk scenarios offered to bus drivers

Kent ISD

Anonymous survey seeks info on stressors, health

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in March 2015, takes a look at “LoWellness,” a first-of-its-kind initiative to assess the healthcare and mental health needs of Lowell students and residents.