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‘Student involvement, teacher involvement – directly related’

All Districts Erin Albanese

How can teaching be a more attractive profession so students can learn better? High schoolers consider the question.

She can finally envision her future, and it’s looking bright

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

This Cedar Springs senior faced abuse and mental health issues, but she refused to give up on life.

Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’

Podcasts Charles Honey

City High Middle School’s Black Student Alliance celebrates Black culture all year long and encourages fellow students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to do the same.

Student-director debuts first feature film

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

This senior filmmaker recently debuted his first feature-length film.

Is AI helping you learn, or just making you lazier?

All Districts Charles Honey

Artificial intelligence, better known as AI, is now everywhere all the time. We ask our student roundtable: Is this entirely a good thing?

Shop class, summer jobs pave the way for construction career

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

Construction management is this Cedar Springs senior’s passion.

Are you feeling the effects of political polarization at your school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Do high-schoolers feel today’s political tensions in their everyday lives? Is an underlying climate of divisiveness affecting their school experiences at all?

‘Very freeing’: Students sound off during poetry slam

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

The poetry slam at Cedar Springs High School gives students an opportunity to express themselves in an encouraging environment.

Commentary: Are teachers really appreciated, or under ‘anti-woke’ attack?

All Districts Charles Honey

Teacher Appreciation Week should be a celebration of our children’s best instructors, but federal DEI ultimatums tied to funding are threatening their academic freedom and support for disadvantaged students.

High-schoolers: Do you feel safe at school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Do today’s high-schoolers feel safe in school? Is that possible in this era of regular headline-making acts of violence in school settings?

Poverty simulation available to schools

All Districts Alexis Stark

Access of West Michigan hopes to educate more students, teachers and leaders in education about the realities of poverty and inspire advocacy.

District leaders forecast impact of tariffs, funding on budgets in uncertain times

All Districts Erin Albanese

The whiplash regarding back-and-forth tariff threats and the future of federal funds are on school leaders’ minds as they prepare next school year’s budgets.

PE teacher marvels at resilience, fortitude of students

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

Derek Ash didn’t think he’d be in education long, but a physical education teaching gig at Cedar Springs ended up being the perfect fit.

How much do mental-health stressors complicate the high-school experience?

All Districts Charles Honey

How big of an issue is mental health in high school? Our student panelists weigh in on the pressures they face, including college costs and the need to be successful.

We ask students: What is high school like for you?

All Districts Erin Albanese

Ten students, 10 different high schools. We ask, ‘What is school like for you?’ They weigh in on that, and so much more.

High-schoolers rethink how they interact with media

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley

As part of a new class, high-schoolers are investigating the impact of media on society, and vice versa.

‘I can’t be stopped’: Grad says struggle made him stronger

She can finally envision her future, and it’s looking bright

Tech Center student’s trajectory: sparks and arcs

After facing his own health issue, senior looks forward to helping others

Leaving her mark on the world with watercolors, pens and pencils

Discovering the power of coding, one keystroke at a time

Basking in the glow of their art

‘The PIT’ stop: Lab offers space for innovation, creation

‘Student involvement, teacher involvement – directly related’

Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’

Is AI helping you learn, or just making you lazier?

Student reporter looks into impact of school lockdowns

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