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Free meal program feeding many kids this summer

All Districts Erin Albanese
School districts are working to make sure no child goes hungry this summer.

From SchoolAI to Google Gemini, students learn to navigate AI

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent ISD districts are integrating artificial intelligence into lessons that build critical thinking skills, encourage ethical use and prepare students for a technology-driven future.

History comes alive for third-graders 

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Third-graders learned about the lives and legacies of influential figures for Heritage Elementary’s wax museum.

Student Leadership team plants trees for water quality

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Nickels Intermediate students teamed up with the Kent Conservation District to plant 100 new trees near their school and improve their watershed.

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

Podcasts Charles Honey
Three graduating seniors talk about their dreams, concerns and goals, from improving health equity and dental care to helping save the environment.

‘See kids for who they are’

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Second-grade teacher Kinsey Bykerk teaches her students about influential people with hope that they will grow up to inspire others.

Second-graders explore the art of embroidery

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Marshall Elementary second-graders got crafty in art class and learned how to embroider their original designs.

Kent County teen service group seeks applications

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Wedgwood Christian Services’ TeenCHARGE is accepting applications through June 5 for its teen leadership and service program.

WHS & WMU graduate’s mission: to be a voice for refugees

Podcasts Charles Honey
For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too. 

Charting careers in mental health

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
More than 200 students from Kent County districts and the Kent Career Tech Center explored career opportunities in mental health at Pine Rest.

New smartphone law a ‘win-win-win’ for students, teachers, families

All Districts Riley Kelley
The education community talks about the new law restricting smartphone use in Michigan schools.

Ensuring smooth reunifications after emergency events

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
Security officers have been practicing and adjusting procedures to create a standardized reunification process used for school districts across all of Kent County.

Actors reflect on history’s lessons, speaking out

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center High School’s theater club brings "Newsies" to the Van Singel Fine Arts Center stage, empowered by the show’s message of empowering youth to speak out against injustice. 

AI in the classroom: Can it enhance learning without replacing it?

Podcasts Charles Honey
The rapid advancement of AI in schools offers powerful learning tools along with potential problems, educators say.

Student entrepreneurs: making money doing what they love 

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
A fashion designer. Two bakers. A musician. Meet students with their own gigs, pursuing their goals and dreams through their own endeavors.

Preschool program open houses this week

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Free preschool is available to families throughout Kent ISD who have a child turning 4 before Dec. 1.
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