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Speaking Poetry Helps Students Share their Hearts

Northview School News Network

Katie Mitchell could have picked from a range of interesting topics to share with classmates, but she choose the one closest to her heart. The...

Film Award Boosts Would-be Director’s Dreams

Grand Rapids School News Network

Aaron Voogt considered it a long shot, but he was willing to take the gamble. A year ago as he viewed contestants' work at the...

Students Learn Lessons While Learning to Give

Grand Rapids School News Network

Saul Vazquez can divide his eighth-grade classmates into two groups, and of the two he knows exactly where he wants to belong: the group...

Learning by Doing: ‘We Actually Touch Stuff’

Kenowa Hills School News Network

Ava Vandenberg doesn't have anything against computers. But give her a pinch of salt, a splash of Kool-Aid and a handful of chocolate chips,...

Building a Band Program, From Squeaks to Symphonic

Cedar Springs School News Network

If you talk to a sixth-grader or a high school senior from Kent City's band program, you will hear a similar story. For first-chair...

Everyday Materials Fuel Creative Product

East Grand Rapids School News Network

Sarah Whiteside doesn’t mind the normal middle school routine, but the eighth-grader really looks forward to the new Innovation Lab class that encourages exploration...

Inspired Teachers Foster Young Leaders

Sparta School News Network

Students at Sparta's Appleview Elementary are setting leadership goals this year, with the help of teachers who have spent the past two summers mastering...

Headed to College? This Place Can Help

Grand Rapids School News Network

While Daniel Caracheo's plans always included college, he knew that somewhere along the line he'd need an edge. The City High/Middle School senior thinks he...

Neighboring Company Warms up Students for Winter

Grand Rapids School News Network

It's going to be warmer winter for more than 400 students at Westwood Middle School. Thanks to a company-wide effort by the local office of...

So Long Till Next Year

Sparta School News Network

Eighth-grader Luis Montes is accustomed to change. This year, that change may be a lack of change, as his family debates whether to make...

Making a Difference with a ‘Crazy Idea’

Kenowa Hills School News Network

Emily Rosbury wasn't so sure the plan was such a great idea the first time she wound her way down the upper-grades hallway armed...

The Nurse Is In

Sparta School News Network

Amy Roelse knelt on the floor, eye-level with a second-grader whose thumb wouldn't stop gushing blood. The student had slammed her digit in a...

Is it a Bird? A Whale? Oh Wait, it’s Both!

Kent City School News Network

"Dear John Ball Zoo Committee," fourth-grader Neil Myers read aloud to his classmates. "I am Professor Neil. It has come to my attention that...

Realizing Your Limits

Forest Hills Student Showcase School News Network

Signing up for classes to take the following year, the year you haven't even begun to think about, is exceptionally challenging when faced with...

Area Forum Points to Agreement on Need to Improve Education; But How?

All Districts School News Network

At the risk of oversimplification, Amber Arellano believes the problem of delivering an equitable education to today's K-12 students can be divided into two...

Retired Forest Hills Superintendent Washburn Recognized by School Board Association

Forest Hills School News Network

Retired Forest Hills Superintendent Dr. J. Michael Washburn, long-time mentor and education advisor, received the Educational Advocacy Award from the Kent Intermediate Association of...

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

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