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Students earn credits, gain jobs through GRCC training program

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

After more than 600 hours spent learning to build houses, fix cars, take blood pressure and complete other skills needed for jobs available in West Michigan, 52 students graduated in December from the GRCC Job Training programs...

Creating their own Christmas story

Comstock Park Hannah Lentz

Fifth grade students at Pine Island Elementary put their acting skills to work for Christmas play...

Educators connect students with workforce opportunities

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

Apprenticeships provide pathways to in-demand, high wage careers, a U.S. Department of Labor representative recently told high school students...

Catch a falling star & put it in your heart

Rockford Charles Honey

In a visit to Valley View Elementary School, Patricia Polacco, the award-winning author of over 100 children’s books, told students a true story about wishing on a falling star -- or wishing for a better world...

Figure this: numbers are like toys in Math Circle

Making Math Add Up Erin Albanese

‘It’s math for the sake of math – just for fun. In class you are taught math. Here you experience math’...

Reading is elementary for these word detectives

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

For the first full school year, students across the district are using the Units of Study for Teaching Reading, a curriculum developed by author and educator Lucy Calkins...

On fire for choir

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

When one elementary music teacher had a little extra time in her schedule, she knew there was only one thing to do: start a school choir...

Turning the (multiplication) tables

Godwin Heights James Harger

The Michigan Mathematics Educators (MichME) initiative is changing the way math is taught in West Michigan schools, one teacher and classroom at a time. After four years, the program has rewired the way math is taught by more than 250 educators and administrators...

Kindergartners use notebooks to share reading with their families

Northview Morgan Jarema

Kindergarten teacher Robin Murphy says students she has had in past years prepare their younger siblings for her class by reading their shared notebooks at home...

‘Holy hot course, Batman!’

State of the Arts Erin Albanese

Students at Wyoming High School dig into graphic novels as a way to scratch their itch for good stories combined with eye-catching art...

Students tour world of manufacturing

All Districts Linda Odette

Touring several local plants, students learned manufacturing isn’t what it used to be...

Women in skilled trades hone skills, explore careers, network with industry experts

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

Project Accelerate is a seven-week, once-weekly course offered through The Build Initiative, a Pontiac-based program that works to build knowledge for women interested in construction and related fields...

Consistent literacy instruction means improved reading

The Road to Reading Erin Albanese

Newly implemented curriculum aligns K-12 curriculum, stocks all elementary classrooms with books and materials...

Performances for School Groups

Grand Rapids Symphony School News Network

The Grand Rapids Symphony is dedicated to providing exceptional opportunities for school groups and home school families to explore the world of classical music though performances in and around Grand Rapids, as well as in the schools.

Hopes, Dreams and Here We Go

Career Exploration Charles Honey

To help seniors prepare for “life’s next step,” Northview’s English 12 classes teach students employability skills such as résumés, job interviews and public speaking...

‘She will fill your bucket if you are empty’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

This art teacher provides a solid skill base, then encourages her students to infuse their work with elements of their own lives. And she shares her own, which she says creates a safe space for them to reflect...

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