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Art Show Displays Skill, Patience

Godwin Heights School News Network

Santiago Baltazar was only 4 years old when he emigrated from his homeland of Guatemala to the U.S. in 2001. He decided in his...

Marshmallows Prove STEM Careers Are Not Puff Jobs

Sparta School News Network

Marshmallows, toothpicks and masking tape may seem unlikely tools to persuade Appleview Elementary students in the direction of STEM careers, but Melissa Utter had...

Controlled Burn Culminates Two Years of Invasive Plant Study

Forest Hills School News Network

Sixth-grader Hannah Fife said she and her classmates feel more like part of their community after spending part of their day researching plant life...

Grand Rapids Gets Behind Getting Students to School

Grand Rapids School News Network

Antonio Zavala is the kind of student Grand Rapids Public Schools has been cultivating recently: the kind who comes to school every day, on...

Creating Safe Schools for LGBTQ Students

Kent ISD School News Network

They are at a higher risk for homelessness, alcohol and substance abuse, harassment, assaults, suicide, dropping out of school and truancy. But progress continues to...

Silkscreen Printing Creates First-Year Scholarship

Caledonia School News Network

Orders are streaming in to have Caledonia High School art students custom print logos on T-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks using a printing technique that...

Key to Success: Surround Yourself with Like-Minded People

Godwin Heights School News Network

Dr. Sampson Davis had finished explaining how he managed to become an emergency care doctor and author despite growing up in one of New...

Students, Community and People with Disabilities Voice Solidarity Through Best Prom Ever

Sparta School News Network

The atmosphere inside the Sparta High School cafeteria crackles with excitement. Hundreds of people fill the room wearing natty suits, fashionable tuxedos and elegant evening...

College Tour Spurs Curiosity for What the Future Holds

Caledonia School News Network

Hands instantly shot up when Davenport University freshman Jacob Roe asked if the Duncan Lake Middle School seventh-graders had any questions about college life....

FFA Students Recognized for Leadership Achievements

Caledonia School News Network

Awards and accolades were in ample supply at the 79th annual Caledonia Chapter Future Farmers of America awards banquet recently held at the High...

Competitive Cheerleading a Life-Changer, Team Members Say

Godwin Heights School News Network

There's more to competitive cheerleading than performing heart-stopping extended split stunts and the toe touch basket toss. Godwin Height High School team members say...

Voters Return Split Results in School Tax Requests

Kent ISD School News Network

While voters statewide roundly thumped Proposal 1 in Tuesday’s elections, Kent County residents delivered mixed results to five local school districts. Voters narrowly approved a...

Gradual Release Prepares Students for College, Work

Sparta School News Network

I do it. We do it. You do it together. You do it alone. Those 14 words sum up the goals of an instructional...

Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program Students Test What They’ve Learned in China

Forest Hills School News Network

Sixth-grader Andy Kuo concedes it took him a few days to realize the language skills he’s learned during the past seven years in Forest...

Local Schools Seek Help from Voters May 5

Multi Districts School News Network

For those concerned about the funding of schools, the May 5 election ballot will present ample opportunity to address it. In addition to Proposal 1,...

iPads Help Individualize Lessons, Lead to ‘Higher Level Thinking’

Grand Rapids School News Network

Mario Suarez says he learns better when using an iPad in his special education classroom at Harrison Park School. The 8-year-old second-grader is among a...

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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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Game board showcase demonstrates fun of skill-building

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Annual State of the Student event highlights student voice

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