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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...

A Runner Named Cole Johnson

Rockford Student Showcase School News Network

This is a true story about my big brother, Cole Johnson. It has everything about his running career from 6th grade to his current...

My (not so) Perfect Life

Rockford Student Showcase School News Network

Chapter 1 Ugh! Amanda is so mean! She thinks she rules the school! She just announced to the class that everyone was invited to her...

The Golden Swan

Rockford Student Showcase School News Network

The sun was setting over the calm clear lake. No boats in sight or sounds to be heard. It was a magnificent sight to...

DECA Students Are All Business Preparing for State Competition

Caledonia School News Network

Taking a deep breath, Samantha Jansma and Gabrielle Kerr make their way to front of the classroom where they imagine convincing a bank of...

Student Rep Sees School Board Service As Preparation

Kent City School News Network

Parker Fritz is one of those guys you just know is going places. That's why when the Kent City Community Schools Board of Education decided...

Education Researcher Says We’re Teaching Too Much to be Good at Anything

Forest Hills School News Network

There aren't enough hours in the day for educators to teach everything we're asking of them, let alone constructively criticize peers to improve how we...

Byron Center and Kenowa Hills named to AP Honor Roll

Byron Center School News Network

Byron Center Public School District and Kenowa Hills School District are listed on the College Board’s 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll — a...

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