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

In need of bilingual teachers, recruiters head to Puerto Rico

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

To help meet the need for bilingual teachers for its growing Latino student population, GRPS is sending administrators to Puerto Rico to recruit teachers who are looking for jobs in the wake of recent hurricanes...

Childhood sports nut, always ready to rise up for children

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey

Mindy McGinn is the new Lakes Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet the Principal...

Upcoming expos feature theme schools during sign-up period

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Expos on Oct. 29 and Nov. 19 will feature nearly two dozen GRPS theme schools and specialty programs, to help families decide which schools to apply for by the Nov. 29 deadline...

Creating a picture of community and kindness

Rockford Charles Honey

Students’ drawings were incorporated by artist Mary Bent-Buist into a mural expressing a moving message: 'One kind word can change someone’s entire story'...

Fourth graders from across city cross lines with pictures on ‘Flexible Fence’

Arts and Academics Charles Honey

A collaboration of GRPS, artist Eliza Fernand, ArtPrize and PNC Bank, the 6-foot-high 'Flexible Fence' features more than 1,000 pictures by fourth graders from 26 schools...

State superintendent tours classrooms and new learning center

Rockford Charles Honey

State Superintendent Michael Rice recently learned about learning Rockford style, in classrooms at Roguewood Elementary School and the Creative Teaching and Learning Center...

Some districts reschedule activities after EEE found in Kent County

All Districts Charles Honey

Kent County school districts are taking precautions in scheduling sports events and other after-school activities following discovery of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the autopsy of a deer in Kent County...

Raised in the district, they’re now ‘giving back’ by teaching there

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

As school districts work hard to recruit new teachers, homegrown talent offers something extra to students...

Two new leaders for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Laura McCloud is the new supervisor of Special Education for Grand Rapids Public Schools. Tammi Jenkins is the new principal at East Leonard Elementary...

Runner, reader, singer and learner, all while having fun

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey

Teya Cotter is the new principal of Roguewood Elementary School...

A creature to comfort students: ‘She brings me happiness’

Rockford Charles Honey

At North Rockford Middle School, a trained counseling assistance dog is helping students manage their stress, focus on their work and feel better about themselves...

WMCAT holds enrollment information session for fall classes

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

After-school classes ranging from music tech and production, fashion design and photography to graphic arts are available this fall to Grand Rapids Public high school students, at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology...

Creative teaching and learning? We’ve got that

Rockford Charles Honey

The $3.2 million facility, part of a successful 2014 bond request, is set up to foster student interaction, problem-solving and project-based learning. The $174 million bond approved in May includes funds for a second center in the future...

‘Welcome back, guys!’ Latino leaders cheer on returning students

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

When Union High School students arrived bright and early for their first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 20, they were greeted at the school doors by more than a dozen exuberant Latino community leaders...

Brother and sister work hard for ‘a better future, a better life’

Grads with Grit Charles Honey

Anyelin and Yustin Vasquez Lopez left a dangerous life in Guatemala to achieve academic excellence and set career goals in America...

Not one, but two local high school bands to play Detroit Jazz Fest

State of the Arts Charles Honey

The pair of West Michigan jazz bands will be two of just six high school ensembles to play at the internationally renowned four-day festival, in its 40th year...

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