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Charles Honey is editor-in-chief of SNN, and covers series and issues stories for all districts. 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. Honey 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. Read Charles' full bio

Restored Nature Trail Honors Deb Chamberlin

Rockford Charles Honey

Teachers and community members transformed tragedy into a blessing for students at Roguewood Elementary School. Volunteers revived a nature trail behind the school that had...

Author to Teachers: Don’t Fear the Common Core!

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

Dave Stuart Jr. has a bit of advice for his colleagues when it comes to teaching the Common Core: Don’t freak out. The Cedar Springs...

Students Send Out Care Packages of Comfort on ‘Thoughtful Thursdays’

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

It has been a tough year for Linda Rairigh, ever since she was diagnosed with melanoma lung cancer at the end of June. It...

Voters Approve Millage Renewals in All Requesting Districts

Kent ISD Charles Honey

The Nov. 4 elections were important to the funding and governance of the Kent ISD’s 20 local school districts. All held elections for school...

The Price of Poverty: Students Struggle to Overcome Families’ Financial Hardships

All Districts Charles Honey

Editor’s note: This month, School News Network launches a continuing series on poverty in the schools and how it affects students’ learning. We will...

For Most Students, Achievement Reflects Income

Kent ISD Charles Honey

The higher the poverty, the lower the test scores. That’s the general story of academic achievement in Kent County public schools. Further, students’ economic hardships...

Teaching Children in Poverty: A New Series from SNN

Kent ISD Charles Honey

Tuesday, School News Network launches a continuing series on poverty in the schools and how it affects students’ learning. We will examine not only...

Teacher for a Morning: How Do They Do This All Day?

Northview Charles Honey

Energy. That’s the first thing it takes to teach a high school class, and it’s the last thing I have at 7:45 a.m. That was...

Youth RotaryMember to Speak at United Nations

Lowell Charles Honey

Some students get to meet the governor. Others might even meet the president. Hayden Sutton will meet the world. The Lowell High School junior has...

Walk-a-Thon Raises Funds for Cedar Springs Elementary PTO

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

More than 2,000 students, staff and volunteer circled the track at Red Hawk Football Stadium to raise more than $24,000 for the Cedar Springs...

Superintendent Runs for GRCC Board

Northview Charles Honey

When Mike Paskewicz’s daughter, Jade, was a senior at Lee High School, the class adviser asked him and his wife, Ruth, if they would...

Educators Aim to Edify Students with New Data-Driven Program

Kent ISD Charles Honey

Students Josh Bolter and Julia Vu were about to tackle an ecology project in their biology class at Kent Innovation High. Before they got...

Teens Encourage Peers to Open Up

Rockford Charles Honey

Brittany Hayes and Mackenzie Vallad started their high school careers with more than the usual adolescent angst. By halfway through ninth grade, both were...

From Road Patrol to Hallways: Officer Bolsters School Security

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

When Deputy Tim Erhardt was patrolling roads for the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, he responded one weekend to four fatal car crashes. Three of...

New Cedar Schools Chief: ‘It’s All About the Kids’

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

During the second week of school in her first year as superintendent of Cedar Springs Public Schools, Laura VanDuyn got a call no school...

Students Fashion Recycled Plastic into ArtPrize Entry

Northview Charles Honey

Lilly Misner circled around a cascade of about 400 colorful decorations, looking for just the one she had created. “Where’s mine?” the Northview third-grader wondered...

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