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Board approves enhancement millage renewal proposal for November ballot

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

If voters approve the renewal it will generate $35.6 million for public and charter schools.

How districts have used enhancement millage funds

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Area schools have used enhancement millage funds to expand reading and math initiatives, as well as other student-centered programs.

Approved federal voucher program is scaled back version of original plan

All Districts Erin Albanese

The sweeping federal funding bill passed July 3 includes a school voucher program, but it's not as far reaching as originally planned.

His music career is on track, thanks to guitar hero

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

An act of kindness is a life-changing surprise for one student after a teacher shares his story with generous family friends.

Resolution Center hosts restorative practices training for educators

All Districts Erin Albanese

A training on restorative practices aims to equip educators with skills to use in the classroom.

After first year of teaching, ‘‘I feel like I could just keep going’

All Districts Charles Honey

First-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson has no regrets about going into public-school teaching, calling it “the best job.”

From Freud to future: AP Psych class gets career-curious

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

AP Psychology students at Northern High School took their learning beyond the classroom by meeting with professionals to explore real-world careers in psychology.

Massive federal spending bill includes nationwide school voucher program

All Districts Erin Albanese

A first-of-its kind federal school voucher program would allow 100% tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

ASL students help service dog volunteers bridge communication gap

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Forest Hills Central High students have spent the school year teaching ASL to service dog volunteers.

Education advocates grapple with potential closure of DOE

All Districts Riley Kelley

Parents and other education advocates talk about what the closure of the U.S. Department of Education would mean for Kent County and for public education as a whole.

Middle-school architects get design lessons from the pros

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

From floor plans to feedback, students discover what it takes to design a house — and where to put the laundry.

‘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.

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.

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?

Northern Hills spellers go 1-2, look forward to national bee

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Eighth-grader Elliott Covelle took the top spot in this year’s regional spelling bee competition and will compete in Washington, D.C.

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?

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