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Charles Honey is an editor and also helps to develop series and issues stories for all districts. He is also producer of the SNN podcast, "Study Hall." As a reporter for The Grand Rapids Press/MLive from 1985 to 2009, his beats included Grand Rapids Public Schools, local colleges and education issues. He served as editor of The Press’ award-winning Religion section for 15 years and its columnist for 20. His freelance articles have appeared in Christianity Today, Religion News Service and Faith & Leadership magazine.

Students New to U.S. Struggle to Succeed, Overcome Stereotypes

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
For Union High seniors Sergio Diaz, Elida Deleon and Keyli Ventura-Valasquez, learning English was the key to everything else when it came to school....

Graduation Rates Up for Some, but Challenges Remain

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
When Claude Shukur came to Union High School in December 2012 as a 16-year-old refugee from Rwanda, he immediately faced a huge academic challenge:...

So Who Is the Student?

Northview Charles Honey
School let out a while ago, but third-grader Tyler Clinton is good and ready to read. His tutor, Aquinas College student Jason Turner, has...

‘Don’t think just because you’re a kid you can’t do it’

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Chloe Grifhorst and Lily Howland love reading books, especially fiction by authors like John Green and Margaret Peterson Haddix. They want others in Cedar...

Coming Together to Stand Up to Bullying

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Asked to give some examples of bullying, the fourth-graders of Zinser Elementary had plenty. “Kicking somebody,” a boy said. “Teasing,” said another. “Constantly saying someone’s clothes...

Raising Good Digital Citizens

Rockford Charles Honey
As the new director of instructional technology, Maggie Thelen wants students to learn appropriately for the online age but also to be good digital...

Grant Hits All the Right Notes with New Instruments

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Kindergarten student Taylor Blackmon tucked a violin under her chin and began plucking its strings, one by one: E, A, D and G. The...

You Too Could Save a Life

Northview Charles Honey
It happened when Northview High School soccer teammates Tyler Menhart and Noah Weeda were working out together one day last spring. Tyler turned around...

Community Welcomes Refugee Family Home

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Max Ceymoy stood with his family by his side in the living room of their new home and quietly thanked those who had made...

Expanding College While in High School

Rockford Charles Honey
Rockford High School senior Ethan Begalka has done his homework on what it will cost him to go to college. He doesn’t like the...

Welcoming Parents to Come See the “Magic” of Learning

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Bill Fischer is a college professor, but when it comes to K-12 education he feels he has a lot to learn. So he took...

Literature & Little Caesars?

Northview Charles Honey
There’s nothing like pizza and potato chips to get students in the mood for reading. At least that’s the thinking behind Lunch in the...

Club Subtracts Fear from Math

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Diamond Sparkman softly counts aloud as she measures the sides of a polygon displayed on a computer screen, trying to determine its area. “Seven...

Teaching About Religions to Foster Understanding, Respect

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
As students walked into Craig Beach’s darkened classroom on a recent morning, they heard the song “Wild World” by the former Cat Stevens, now...

Muslim Teacher Hopes to Plant ‘Seed of Understanding’

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
The Monday after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Sairah Ahmed went to teach her history classes at Cedar Springs High School with a heavy...

Armed Forces Luncheon to Connect Students, Veterans

All Districts Charles Honey
A new event honoring America’smilitary will help West Michigan students appreciate what soldiers past and present have done for their country, says Katie Pennington,...
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