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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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A superior performance

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

High school senior Fernando Bresso brings the highest mark in a decade for Godwin’s band program...

Operation read: 628 books and counting

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern

Fifth-graders at Kent City Elementary are reading dozens of books across genres to complete a 40-book challenge...

Armed with books, students rejoin the battle

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Following the death of its founder, school resumes the Battle of the Books during March is Reading Month...

Creating purposeful learning, sticky note by sticky note

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

The project gave Parkside second-graders experience reading nonfiction, doing research on a topic, categorizing information, working with a partner and giving a public presentation...

‘Wow, I’m a real artist’

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

After a two-year hiatus, student artwork from 61 schools in Grand Rapids is on display at the 2022 Citywide Art Show...

GRPS works to create direct teacher pipeline

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

GRPS was one of 44 districts across the state announced a year ago as part of the new program...

Career fair exposes students to some 40 employers looking to hire

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Breakout sessions featured panel discussions on resume-building, career pathway options, interviewing and more...

Finding a way to help Ukrainian kids, through books

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Books may not seem like a priority during wartime when people are in need of so much, but some Murray Lake students wanted to do something more personal...