Charles Honey

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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

Heart Strong: Boy Returns to School After Transplant

Rockford Charles Honey

Some days it seemed hopeless. Here he was, a middle-school boy with a failing heart, stuck in a hospital and tethered to a 200-pound...

Gift of 500 Books Stokes Students Love of Reading

Northview Charles Honey

Lindsey Tilley was rocking her newborn daughter, Kate, to sleep when she heard the message on her voice mail: She had just been awarded...

The Stories Behind Saying “Yes” and “No” to Millages

Lowell Charles Honey

Lowell Area Schools got what it wanted from the Nov. 5 election results. Wyoming Public Schools didn't. Lowell school administrators are looking forward to improving...

Rockford Students Gain from Ferris Early College Program

Rockford Charles Honey

It doesn’t look much like a college classroom with nearly every inch of the walls covered with photos, posters plastered on the ceiling and...

Writing Workshop Teaches Love of Words

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

Nicholas Wentworth was stuck. He wanted to write about his fish tank but didn’t know how to start it. His classmate Kaleb Harper came...

Sandy Hook Anniversary: Schools, Parents Support New Safety Measures

Kent ISD Charles Honey

It’s a cold afternoon at Zinser Elementary School, the first big snow of the season. Parents have begun arriving to pick up their children...

This Time Last Year: From Ashes of Tragedy, Schools Brighten Family’sChristmas

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

Christmas was still nearly two weeks away. But judging by the excitement of Kim Fisk’s two daughters, you might think Santa had just made...

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