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Fighting illness with air handling

School 2.0 Phil de Haan

Across Kent ISD, schools are finding ways to provide more and cleaner air to students and staff...

Superintendent pinpoints funding needs during pandemic and beyond

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

Federal COVID relief funding will help, but larger needs remain in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Kent County’s poorest school district, says Superintendent Kevin Polston...

Thankful for parents, thankful for teachers

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

The pandemic has expanded parents’ role in education, from homework helper and field trip chaperone to full-time teacher and Zoom monitor. Educators, too, have adapted...

Local district chief appointed to lead state recovery advisory council

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

Godfrey-Lee Superintendent Kevin Polston has been named by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as chairperson of Michigan’s new Student Recovery Advisory Council, which will help the state’s education system recover from traumatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Who would you take with you to the moon?

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

From purifying water at home to reading about a barrier-breaking mathematician, students are learning about space from a variety of perspectives and disciplines...

Satellite library aims to boost reading for the fun of it

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

The Kent District Library location opened this week, and is exclusively for East Lee Campus students and their families...

Voters approve bond request by 2-to-1 margin

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

The approval of the $17.79 million bond will restore and renovate Lee Middle and High School, which was badly damaged by a June 2019 roof collapse...

District bond request Nov. 3 includes upgrades, additions and community wellness & resource center

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools is asking voters to approve a 30-year, $17.79 million bond proposal to fund major reconstruction, additions and improvements to Lee Middle and High School...

What kind of school bus doesn’t need gas or batteries?

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

A new/old way to get to school is saving money and having a positive effect on students and families...

Pilot program provides COVID testing at school and home

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

In partnership with the Kent County Health Department, the district is the first in Kent County to offer school-based testing for the novel coronavirus...

CARES funding helps schools meet COVID-related costs

School 2.0 Phil de Haan

Across Kent County, schools are benefitting from an infusion of funds thanks to $2 million from the Kent County Board of Commissioners via the Kent County CARES Act School Grant Program...

Virtual community meeting Thursday to discuss district bond proposal

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

An online community meeting Thursday will give voters information about the Nov. 3 ballot proposal asking for a $17.79 million bond issue...

Supply kits for online learners help ensure student success

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

Teachers find creative ways to get resources into students hands that align with curriculum...

Local supe works with governor on reopening ‘Roadmap,’ encourages equity in decision-making

Back to School 2.0 Beth Heinen Bell

Superintendent Kevin Polston’s work with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has given him a unique perspective on the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of reopening school during a global pandemic...

Ready or not, school year begins as leaders adopt plans to teach, protect students

Back to School 2.0 Charles Honey

With most of Kent County’s public school districts opening next week, superintendents talk about their plans to educate students while trying to keep them safe from an unpredictable virus...