School News Network

Fifth-graders visited a clean water plant. Then, a miniature version visited them...

The day of code was planned in tandem with the worldwide Hour of Code, an annual event designed to introduce students to coding and broaden interest in computer science...

School staff visited students throughout the district and beyond for the first-ever holiday home visit initiative...

The district has partnered with a local nonprofit to implement a formal, measurable program between students in the district...

A middle school’s extracurricular club aims to get students outdoors and in-the-know about the environment...

Classes at Lee Middle and High School will be featured in an upcoming documentary in South Korea...

A student’s article about the school’s new resource officer, which originally appeared in the school news publication, 'Bell Ringer'...

When one elementary music teacher had a little extra time in her schedule, she knew there was only one thing to do: start a school choir...

The district will get increased access to books with weekly visits from the Bookmobile. In other areas its biweekly schedule alternates between schools, community centers and underserved communities...

Thanks to some help from an adult education program and district staff, Ken Olson recently received his diploma -- at the age of 85...

The cart is a new service that seems like a simple enough undertaking. But for the four students who operate the cart, it’s providing valuable lessons that will transfer to other avenues in life...

In an effort to spark pride in their students, two teachers have created a three-month project that challenges students to explore the question: “Who AM I?”...

While five local school districts won tax request approvals from voters, a defeat in Caledonia will cost the district more than $150,000 in revenue...

A Godwin Heights High School teacher makes it her mission to register eligible voters...

Seniors get a head start on careers in a program offering school credit – and a wage – for work experience...

Aliya Hall, a sophomore at Godwin Heights High School, is one of two local students who was invited to attend the International Congress of Youth Voices in San Francisco this year. Maeve Wilbourn, a senior at Grand Rapids Public Schools’ City High/Middle School, attended as well. Here, Aliya shares some of the highlights of the experience in her own words...