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Summer Means Stage Time for Young Actors

All Districts Morgan Jarema

Evie VanderArk says she fell in love with being on stage "when I played the role of Tiger Lily at my elementary school," Breton...

‘You’ll Never Be the Same’

All Districts Linda Odette

Being named the Michigan Teacher of the Year doesn't come with a manual for how to navigate the year ahead, so you have to...

Teachers Tap Into Online Learning Site, Many for Free

All Districts Charles Honey

Four students gazed at their iPads to see lots of animals eating: squirrel, giraffe, camel, panda. Video over, teacher Heather Gauck asked them what...

State Sub of the Year: ‘She’s Special’

All Districts Morgan Jarema

EDUStaff Honors Longtime Teacher

Got Breakfast?

All Districts Erin Albanese

Just after the morning school bell rings, West Kelloggsville Elementary School teacher Joy Howard calls up her kindergartners one-by-one to hand them breakfast. They...

America the Beautiful? Absolutely, as Sung by Art Teacher and Students

All Districts Charles Honey

Editor's note: This is a personal reflection from Charles Honey, who covers Northview Public Schools for School News Network. Are you sick of the daily...

‘Communities are Going to See Repercussions’

All Districts Charles Honey

In the library of Harrison Park School, Ryan Rose read aloud from a book about African animals as a dozen students listened expectantly. “We all...

Yelling, Crying and Hugging: All in a (Sub) Day’s Work

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Editor's note: As schools in Kent ISD and elsewhere struggle with a shortage of substitute teachers, School News Network reporter Steve Vedder shares his...

Art Award Tradition Continues for 35th Year of Excellence

All Districts Erin Albanese

Northview High School sophomore Nick Ensing's drawing depicts a colorful, detailed royal court, staffed by doe-eyed kings, queens and jesters. Junior Ellie Haveman's photo is...

A Challenge to West Michigan: 3-D Printers in Every School

All Districts Erin Albanese

Crestwood Middle School seventh-grader Beck Han’s bright blue earbud attachments, created on a 3-D printer, fit nicely over science, technology, engineering and math teacher...

Millage Approval a ‘Huge Feat’ for 20 School Districts, Leaders Say

All Districts Charles Honey

Christie Ramsey was very happy for her three children in Rockford Public Schools, following Tuesday’s approval of an enhancement millage providing $19.9 million for...

Enhancement Millage Message: Be Sure to Vote Today

All Districts Charles Honey

If Superintendent Ron Caniff could deliver two messages to every registered voter in Kent ISD, they would be these: 1. please vote today; 2....

Nurturing a Success Mindset

All Districts Erin Albanese

Quinn Hodgman knows he has a “spark.” “It’s what’s special about you, what makes others not you,” said the Coit Creative Arts Academy fourth-grader, while...

Health Forum to Tackle Opioid Crisis

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The Kent County Medical Society Alliance will hold a forum next week to educate parents and guardians about the opioid epidemic, which one official...

Supporting New Teachers

All Districts Linda Odette

Imagine what it would be like to keep up to thirty 5-year-olds under control without a lot of knowledge on how to manage such...

‘We Are in This Together’

All Districts Erin Albanese

A buzz spreading throughout southwest Michigan is extending to seven more counties, boosting students' ability to read by bringing books and resources into schools. For...

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