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Hackers Beware!

Kent ISD School News Network

A group of Kent Career Tech Center Information Technology students immersed in a cyberdefense competition willingly disclose their front-line mantra: To thwart a hacker,...

Schools Learn how to Guard Against Cyberattacks

Kent ISD School News Network

Schools can reduce the fallout of hackers’ cyberattacks by developing a two-prong plan that prevents their assaults and outlines what to do when information...

With a Little Help from Their Music Friends

Byron Center School News Network

Running through Northview High School sophomore Hamin Gil’s mind recently were the melodic lines he spent weeks memorizing so he and other marching band...

Advice to Educators: Take Your Tech in Sips, Not Gulps

Kent ISD School News Network

When it comes to researching new assistive technology strategies online, time-pressed educators often feel like they've been hit with a fire hose. A more...

District Breaks Ground on New High School Building

Caledonia School News Network

Allen Kirshbaum is the new pastor at Spirit of Life Lutheran Church in Caledonia. He and his family -- wife Karrie and 2-year-old daughter...

New High School to Accommodate 1,200

Caledonia School News Network

Passage of a $41 million bond extension allowed Caledonia Community Schools to break ground recently on a second building at the high school on...

Carly Glanzman: Michigan Elementary PE Teacher of the Year

Kenowa Hills School News Network

She's got 642 subscribers to her YouTube channel, and content she has shared has been viewed more than half a million times. Her blog,...

College? Career? The Adviser is IN

Godwin Heights School News Network

Star Zetocha wishes she had the type of school counselor she intends to become one day. “I was literally discouraged not to apply anywhere out...

Cooking Up Support for Library Improvements

Kent City School News Network

Chatting was far down the list of priorities for Jack Swanson on a recent Saturday morning. The retired Kent City Community Schools principal/teacher arrived at...

Out With the Old

Godwin Heights School News Network

Linda Kibbey carefully inspected the bank of tables and chairs that were for sale at the school district’s recent used furniture sale. Her shopping...

CHS Receives State Outstanding Program Award

Caledonia School News Network

The Caledonia High School Agriscience program was honored with the Michigan Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) Outstanding Program Award on Oct. 15 at the MAAE...

One-of-a-Kind Technology Conference

Kent ISD School News Network

Where can you try out a specially designed stool for the classroom that lets kids get their wiggles out and stay seated at the...

One for All, All for One

Kent City School News Network

Morgan Ogden puzzled over what her family crest should include. She knew it needed to contain an animal that demonstrated strength, colors that conveyed...

Early Childhood Specialist Named to National Seat

Kent ISD School News Network

Kathryn O'Hara-Wallis is headed to Florida this winter, but she's not going as a vacationer. The early childhood specialist for Kent ISD's Great Start Readiness...

Veteran Crossing Guard Goes the Extra Mile to Ensure Safety

Godwin Heights School News Network

Wearing a fluorescent vest and clutching a handheld "stop" sign, crossing guard Cherrie Medendorp makes sure West Godwin Elementary students like Sataya McBride walk...

Constitution Day Kindles Respect for Rights for All

Grand Rapids School News Network

Hands immediately shot up when attorney Tom Behm asked the fifth-graders at Gerald R. Ford Academic Center the year the U.S. Constitution was signed. The...

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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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