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Keeping kids in school to increase success

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in fall 2013, takes a look at Godfrey-Lee’s “All Day Every Day” initiative and its impact on absenteeism, grades and graduation rates.

Class class? Yes yes!

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in October 2015, explores the concept and practical applications of “whole brain teaching” in a Grandville kindergarten class.

Testing, testing! How educators use assessments to help students learn

The word “test” can activate anxiety in students — and in teachers too. In the confusing world of testing, a growth mindset goes a long way to helping students and teachers see assessment more as “for” learning and less as “of” learning. 

Looking back: Bigs and Littles find rewarding relationships

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in December 2013, explores how Thornapple Kellogg Public Schools built 'Big' and 'Little' relationships to spur academic success.

Let’s play! And learn while we’re playing 

Does the start of school mean the end of play? No! Step into a few classrooms to see how play is a part of learning and learn more about how to support your child’s playful learning in and out of school.
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