Alexis Stark
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Alexis Stark is a reporter, covering Caledonia and Kenowa Hills and is a roving reporter for Byron Center, Kentwood, Wyoming and Grand Rapids Community College. She grew up in metro Detroit and her journalism journey brought her west to Grand Rapids via Michigan State University where she covered features and campus news for The State News. She also co-authored three 100-question guides to increase understanding and awareness of various human identities, through the MSU School of Journalism. Following graduation, she worked as a beat reporter for The Ann Arbor News - covering stories on education, community, prison arts and poetry. Following a stint as a copywriter for a Grand Rapids area PR firm, she transitioned from communications to freelance writing and reporting for SNN. Read Alexis' full bio
Creating safe spaces
On a freezing February morning at Pathways High School, two speakers from Michigan non-profit i understand spoke to students about the importance of mental health...
Valentines for the front lines
Kindness Project delivery ‘helps us remember that we can do this,’ said one nurse...
Distance learning hones collaboration, forges close connections
Three elementary teachers share how they have learned resilience and are reimagining how they engage their students outside the traditional classroom setting...
Demonstrating kindness: it’s a core value
It’s a key pillar for these elementary students...
Lessons from a pandemic: ‘agile learners’ need ‘agile adults’
Reflecting on the end of fall semester and 2020, Superintendent Dedrick Martin sat down with School News Network to discuss how Caledonia adapted to school closures, virtual learning and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic...
It’s all about getting students back to classrooms, Supt. Shibler says of the vaccine
Superintendent Michael Shibler hopes the more people get vaccinated, the closer we are to the end of the pandemic...
‘Hope on the horizon’ as local teachers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
Lincoln School special education teacher, Ann Post believes there is 'hope on the horizon' for Kent ISD teachers and educators across Kent County after receiving her first round of the COVID-19 vaccine...
Partnership continues focus on student emotional, mental health
A group is working to identify trauma and provide support early in order to increase student success...
Teacher lights science up with creativity
As a child, Wendy Johnson’s curiosity led her to discover her passion for science. Now a ninth-grade biophysics teacher at East Kentwood, her passion transforms the average science class into a hub of student curiosity...
Making merry music, from a safe distance
The holidays may look different this year, but Kenowa Hills students are still finding ways to lift spirits by sharing their musical talents...
Tech-savvy sixth-graders take first place in IT competition
Computer programming, dancing & chicken nuggets fueled the winning team...
Video series aims to fill teachers’ cups with appreciation
Kenowa Hills schools are sharing video messages of gratitude for teachers, just in time for a hope-filled holiday season...
Stress, studies and the pandemic: a steep learning curve
In response to the social and emotional impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rockford’s Developing Healthy Kids Campaign wants students and families to know they are not alone...
Longtime agriscience teacher earns honorary FFA degree
After 24 years of teaching, John Schut believes incorporating fun and service into education is more engaging for students than taking notes in a classroom...
Students pair up to overcome challenges
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed some doors, a window opened to a new partnership between Grand Rapids Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant students and college-aged adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities...
Fourth-grade hockey fan gets a magical hour on ice: ‘I made the shot!’
Raised as a Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins hockey fan, Jackson Solow lights up while skating on an ice rink wearing his favorite hockey jersey...
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