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Gay-Straight Alliances Foster Safe Haven for LGBT Students

All Districts School News Network
The laughter inside the classroom reaches a crescendo when Caleb Smith hauls out Bruce the Shark — the somewhat official mascot of Rockford High...

Museum’s Engineering Days Fuel Interest in STEM Careers

Godwin Heights School News Network
Boredom never stood a chance of edging its way into the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Engineering Days. The program captivated 150 Middle School students...

Video Gives Voters Guided Tour of Bond Proposal

Godwin Heights School News Network
A video Godwin Heights Public Schools made provides viewers with a guided tour of the improvements the district wants to get done should voters...

Future Farmers Earns Gold Award

Caledonia School News Network
The 90-member Caledonia Chapter of Future Farmers of America distinguished itself once again as a top student organization. It is now only one of...

Latino Youth Conference Shows College a Possibility

Kent ISD School News Network
When 18-year-old Maritza Martinez enrolls at Grand Rapids Community College next fall, she'll have a $500 scholarship for books in her pocket to help...

Ruff Reader Dogs Bolster Student Confidence

Kent ISD School News Network
Mollie gently sidles up to Wyoming Public School's West Elementary third-grader Riley Doggett, who's sitting on a comfy beanbag cushion. Riley starts to read out...

High-energy Teacher Captures Attention, Minds

Sparta School News Network
With a paper mache' UFO hovering overhead and a cutout of Superman flying nearby, Appleview Elementary third-grade teacher David Oudbier fits right in --wearing...

Ford Students Review Rare Documents While Researching School Namesake

Grand Rapids School News Network
Thirteen-year-olds Delmy Rivera and Raquel Santos along with their classmates at Gerald R. Ford Academic Center have spent part of their school year researching...

Bocce Games, School-wide Campaign Create Connections

Forest Hills School News Network
As second graders at Forest Hills' Meadow Brook Elementary School, Zada Karas and Korey Festian know what Project Unify is all about. "We get to...

Time-Honored Lessons Passed Down from Older Students to Younger Ones

Kent City School News Network
Just like spelling and math skills, at some point we were all taught how to behave. Most were taught that yelling and screaming in school...

My Hero, My Friend

Grand Rapids Student Showcase School News Network
Winners of the 2015 MLK Essay Contest A record 327 essays were entered for the 10th annual Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Martin Luther King...

What Can You Do to Accomplish a Dream?

Grand Rapids Student Showcase School News Network
We all have a dream no matter where we live or who we are. Everybody DREAMS! Some people have selfish dreams like to win...

My Super Heroes

Grand Rapids Student Showcase School News Network
Heroes and role models use their gifts to help make the world a better place. They put the needs of others in front of...

Vision, Hearing Problems Add More Stress to Families

Kent ISD School News Network
Eryka Ehling felt lucky. Her 4-year-old daughter didn't need a hearing aid after all. The news followed several weeks of anxiety after 4-year-old Alexis failed...

Goodbye

Rockford Student Showcase School News Network
"Good-bye Alex. It wasn't a pleasure knowing you," said my best friend Jacob. "It's not my fault that I'm moving," I said. "Yes it is," Jacob...

Don’t Drop the Ball

Rockford Student Showcase School News Network
“Score!” Jim screamed.  I had just won H-O-R-S-E!  I felt famous!  Except, it was only H-O-R-S-E.  “Hey, Kev, say we go to Rocky’s for...
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