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Three Tech Center alums return to help lead today’s Hospitality students

Kent ISD School News Network
The next generation of bakers, butchers, sous chefs and chocolatiers are in good hands as they learn from Tech Center grads.

Social media: addictive or productive? Can be both, teens say

Podcasts Charles Honey
Is social media as bad for teens as many states and school districts allege? That depends on how you use it, say these two high school students and a mental-health counselor.

New superintendents’ bottom line: ‘We’re here for the students’

Podcasts Charles Honey
Newly hired superintendents John Philo and Cherie Horner tackle the challenging tasks of leading their districts into a new school year. 

Kent ISD superintendent’s philosophy: ‘lead with kindness’

Kent ISD Charles Honey
Ron Gorman wasn’t a great K-12 student himself but now loves his work as leader of Kent ISD’s 20 school districts and its own programs.

Their mission: ‘to be a beacon of hope’ for students and families

Podcasts Charles Honey
Kent School Services Network is a nonprofit that helps students and families with health care, food and other necessities crucial to learning. 

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.

School resource officers vow to provide students ‘a safe place’ 

Kent City Charles Honey
As school resource officers, sheriff’s deputies Jon LaSotta and Chad Wells say protecting students is their primary purpose.

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. 

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.

How one teacher helps students beat national reading averages

Podcasts Charles Honey
Students in Michigan and nationwide are struggling with reading, but not in Amy Dyksterhouse’s Caledonia classroom.

Teen musicians find passion, community in the ABC Orchestra

Podcasts Charles Honey
The ABC Orchestra spreads holiday joy with its spirited blend of pop, rock and jazz, along with playing community gigs all school year.

Couple shares ‘a calling’ to make a difference for students in urban schools

Podcasts Charles Honey
Two Grand Rapids educators talk to SNN about why they’ve devoted their careers to helping students grow into their best selves and to giving back to the community.

Helping Ellie learn: ‘I want her to be a part of everything, just as she is’

Podcasts Charles Honey
A team approach enables a second-grader with Down syndrome to learn in a general-education classroom at Meadow Ridge Elementary. 

Thanks to collaborative, new teachers say, ‘we know we can do it’ 

Podcasts Charles Honey
Two teachers explain how the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative is helping them earn full credentials for the classroom jobs they love.   

State, federal funding ‘mess’ complicates return to school

Podcasts Charles Honey
Students are back in school, but where are the state and federal funds? A public schools lobbyist explains the political logjam.

Today’s student leaders, tomorrow’s community leaders

Kent ISD School News Network
How is school helping students reach their goals? This podcast episode has students answering that question. 
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