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U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network

In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

Unconventional path leads ‘people person’ to new admin post

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

This wedding planner turned marketer turned educator is now serving the district that first jump-started her interest in teaching.

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

East already ‘feels like home’ to new high school principal

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Alex Schukow brings a wealth of experience and a sense of community to his new posting as high school principal.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls.

Health care leaders ask students for ideas, solutions

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Sixteen students are helping leading scientists and researchers solve problems at an advanced cancer treatment center in Grand Rapids.

Peer listeners, other mental health supports, key to school safety

Caledonia Riley Kelley

Districts’ ever-expanding approach to student mental health includes peer groups, counseling services, added curriculum and more.

‘This is when my life starts getting better’: EGR senior pushes through painful loss

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

This high-schooler overcame challenges, including the untimely loss of a parent, on his path to earning his diploma.

Grant-funded winter duds keep preschoolers warm

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation’s first-ever preschool grant encouraged outdoor learning even in winter.

District to break ground on early childhood center addition

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Work begins March 30 on an expansion of the WECC building, the first bond improvement project to come to fruition.

Pioneer Partners provides picture of ‘community rising as one’

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The expansion of EGR’s program pairing high-schoolers with elementary students is bigger than ever.

Celebrating a legacy of kindness with Kabookie Week

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Middle-schoolers kept up the tradition of honoring Jimmy Gerken’s memory during a week-long celebration of good deeds.

From pain to passion to PE

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

When Tarwo Konbloa came to the U.S. from Africa, he never thought of teaching as a possible career path.

60 musicians + 19 schools = one beautiful sound

Multi Districts Alexis Stark

Student musicians came together to perform in Grand Rapids Community College’s High School Honor Band for one night, and one night only.

Scooch over; this principal wants to eat lunch with you

New athletic director ready to be ‘a slingshot supporter’

New principal offers superhero wisdom: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’

Unconventional path leads ‘people person’ to new admin post

Student musicians tour Europe, performing along the way

School staff, families join community theater in the most delightful way

Did you hear the news? Longtime director leads final show

Partnership between district and church creates opportunity in the arts

What do you want to learn? Zinser students weigh in

These middle-schoolers strive to be strong readers

Middle-schoolers tell what they’re excited to learn about this year

‘When we gain knowledge, we gain empathy’

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