Allison Poosawtsee

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Allison Poosawtsee is a reporter covering Rockford Public Schools and Kent City Community Schools. She has spent 15+ years working and writing in the education context, first for her alma mater, Calvin University, and then for various businesses and nonprofit organizations in the Grand Rapids area. As a student journalist, she served as editor-in-chief of Calvin’s student newspaper where she garnered several Michigan Collegiate Press Association awards for her work. Allison is a proud parent of two Grand Rapids Public Schools scholars and a passionate advocate for the value of public education.

Lettuce lessons: Third-graders learn about hydroponic farming

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Kent City third-graders tour an indoor hydroponic farm and give culinary advice.

Want student behavior to change? Make them teach it

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Can TikTok help middle- and high-school students learn how to behave in school? They say yes.

Filling students’ buckets with praise

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Kent City schools are shifting their approach to behavior management through a new system that clearly communicates, models and praises positive behaviors

‘Who will I sit with at lunch?’: New students in Rockford find friends at orientation

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Read how freshmen who are new to Rockford Public Schools were welcomed into their new district.

Kent City superintendent talks safety, new initiatives

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Learn more about what’s new for the 2023-24 school year in Kent City Community Schools.

District asks voters to renew no-increase parks and recreation millage

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Community programs for youth, senior citizens and others are at stake at the polls this November.

After taking a video production class, ‘there was no other option’

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This Rockford student did a 180 from pursuing medical training to becoming an aspiring filmmaker.

‘Feed the kids’

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Michigan’s new Meals for Schools program is taking a big weight off staff and families in Kent City.

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What does it mean to be a Ram?

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Rockford’s superintendent talks about why every student should feel like they belong and what’s new in the district this year.

Experienced volunteer is a teacher’s dream

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She’s a learning obstacle unstuck-er...

Pursuing the law to help those in tough places

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This Kent City student is planning a career in law enforcement to help women and children in need...

For long-time librarian, changing with the times is a must

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After 35 years as Page Elementary School’s librarian, Dianne Knight continues to bring energy and flexibility to her job...

After 57-year hiatus, agricultural science program revived

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Thornapple Kellogg High School brought back its agricultural science classes this past school year after growing requests for the program...

Students tackle youth mental health crisis with peers

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As Michigan schools strategize to provide mental health support for students, these high schoolers are taking action on their own...

New elementary school gets nature-inspired name

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Rockford Public School’s newest building name is thanks to input from students and community members...

Project-based learning makes second-graders real authors

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Second-grade teachers at Crestwood Elementary turned classroom writing assignments into the opportunity for their students to become published authors...

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