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School officials join legislators calling for federal help with pandemic-induced state budget shortfalls
As many counties across the state see the coronavirus curve plateau or recede, fears about illness are fast becoming eclipsed by fears about budgets, and how schools will manage...
Superintendents face massive budget cuts that would dwarf those in Great Recession
Superintendents are calling for more revenue from the state and federal government as they address budget shortfalls expected to be far worse than experienced in the recession over a decade ago...
School leaders working together to plan for fall and beyond
An ad hoc committee of 13 school leaders in Kent ISD is working on contingency plans to prepare for the next school year and beyond...
Student writers, we want to hear from you
Budding journalists, poets and writers of all genres, now is the time for sharing your work on our many School News Network platforms...
Amid the virus gloom, schools shine rays of goodness
For every storm cloud there’s a rainbow on the horizon, and in the midst of coronavirus, there are plenty of bright spots to illuminate -- especially in the world of education...
Districts work quickly to launch distance learning plans with in-person classrooms closed
Governor won’t reopen schools, but learning to continue...
Rallying to feed families
While alarming news regarding the novel coronavirus continues to unfold nationwide, Kent County teachers, administrators, food service workers and community volunteers are coming together to make sure students and families continue to have plenty of food while their schools are closed...
Food Plans for Kent ISD School Districts
The 20 school districts of Kent ISD are making free meals available to students and families during the mandatory statewide school closure...
Uncertainty abounds during ‘unprecedented situation’ after governor orders school closure
The measure to close schools statewide was taken after it was confirmed that cases of the novel coronavirus had increased from two to 10 in the state...
Schools hope for the best but prepare for coronavirus anyway
Although no cases of coronavirus had been diagnosed in Michigan as of press time, local schools are gearing up for the possibility of its spread to West Michigan...
A and B student strives for success, from a motel room
A homeless Kent County teen talks about stressors, family, schoolwork and life in a motel...
Storybooks distributed to Kent County children for Christmas
Early education students are receiving their very own copies of 'The Gruffalo,' an award-winning storybook that has sold more than 13 million copies...
‘It’s more than just me’
He couch-surfed as a homeless teen. Now Ja-Quari Moore-Bass works with other youth to help create a blueprint for housing that combines shelter with mentorship and a plan for success...
‘I would love to have a house that I own where my kids could play outside’
Local coalition’s research shows one in seven African American children in Kent County were in the homeless system in 2018...
Michigan’s New ‘Read by Grade 3’ Law: A Guide for Parents
Parents helping their younger children transition into the regular routine of daily school attendance will find a new focus on reading as their schools and their teachers prepare students for Michigan’s new law requiring demonstrated reading competency to move from the third to fourth grade...
Maranda given 2019 Education Advocacy Award by Kent educators
West Michigan child and family advocate Maranda was awarded the 2019 Education Advocacy Award by the Kent Intermediate Association of School Boards...
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