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How creativity changes the world

Caledonia Student Showcase School News Network

Pathways of creativity and ingenuity have tempted the larger scope of humanity since its earliest ancestors... (Student Op-Ed by Jenna Waggoner)

Sky’s the limit

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Grandville High School introduced a new option this spring: an independent study course that trains students on how to become certified drone pilots...

Coming clean with chemistry

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

STEM Academy students are on their way to cleaning up as they make, market and sell soap...

‘Math is all around us’

Making Math Add Up Beth Heinen Bell

Math coaches work with teachers to help students discover the joy of solving math problems...

‘Freedom’ message by student artist coming to 50 restaurants

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

Sophomore Kahari King’s mural art is going up in 50 McDonald’s locations as part of a larger project with other students across the state...

Celebrating student masterpieces at Festival

State of the Arts Dianne Carroll Burdick

Nearly 150 students from 28 West Michigan schools displayed their artwork at the Festival of the Arts Youth Art Exhibition...

Celebrating their differences with art

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

A local venue showcases the creativity of Godwin students through a collaborative exhibit with a local cafe’...

Only way to fail is to give up

Northview Morgan Jarema

These high school STEM students learned that cardboard and masking tape alone won’t make for worthy vessels. But the lesson was not about floating their boat...

Read a book, earn a badge – or all 46

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

Godfrey Elementary teacher Scott Kelly developed a reading challenge that is proving very popular. Other teachers can get in on it, too...

Student cartoonist is two-time national award winner

State of the Arts Erin Albanese

East Kentwood senior Abby Haywood blends humor, social commentary and issues affecting youth into her art...

Book Club members are ‘licensed to read’

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

In room 007 on Thursday afternoons at East Grand Rapids Middle School, students gather to read, write and make connections. There’s also candy...

Gizmos, snakes and a bowling ball circling your head

Kentwood Erin Albanese

More than 100 projects filled the East Kentwood High School Fieldhouse – highlighting the many options and possibilities available to students in STEM...

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