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Character Counts class hones skills for success, confidence

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
Godfrey-Lee’s youngest students are learning integrity, acceptance and confidence in a new character development class at the Early Childhood Center. 

Growth continues in free-to-all preschool program

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
The Great Start Readiness Program continues to add classrooms in anticipation of future growth.

State official ‘very concerned’ about possible threats to education funding

All Districts Riley Kelley
Rep. Carol Glanville talked with constituents about education budget issues while visiting Kent District Library’s Grandville branch.

State grant benefits school food programs, farmers

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The 10 Cents for Michigan’s Kids and Farms grant program connects students to local farms by providing funds to schools to purchase Michigan-grown food. 

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Podcasts Charles Honey
A Grandville High School teacher and student discuss the “motor skills” learned and career options opened by classes in automotive maintenance as well as in other career and technical education programs.

Memo to teachers: grant funds available for your classes

All Districts Charles Honey
The Kent Association of Retired School Personnel is accepting proposals from teachers for grants to help them with supplies and projects. 

Auto tech program recognized for career-prep excellence

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
State award recognizes Kent Career Tech Center’s automotive technology class for helping students succeed.

Learning storytelling, self-confidence through dance

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
Grand Rapids’ CARE Ballet dancers recently performed at the Early Childhood Center to teach second-graders how to tell stories through music and movement.

Districts issue guidance, protocols in case of ICE visits  

All Districts Erin Albanese
Amid concerns about mass deportation and a change in federal policy that allows immigration officers to visit schools, administrators are communicating guidance and protocols.

Partnership expands CTE programs to local districts

Byron Center Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
To meet its goal of 10,000 students in career and technical education classes by 2030, Kent ISD partnered with local districts to bring these programs to students in their own high schools.

Safety bills address gun storage information, emergency response terminology

All Districts Erin Albanese
School officials say they are pleased and grateful for safety bills recently passed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that address information on safe gun storage and emergency response terminology. 

Podcast: Schools hearing concerns from families over federal deportation plans

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans. 

Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans 

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans. 

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

All Districts Erin Albanese
A campaign promise of the president-elect is to end the U.S. Department of Education. Area education leaders say it’s unlikely, but they are anticipating changes.

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
An ambitious county-wide initiative aims to increase the number of students taking classes that teach them career skills and prepare them for the workforce. 

After five years, school building’s evolution now ‘a source of pride’

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
It’s been more than five years since Lee Middle and High School’s roof collapsed; now, the district has wrapped up all planned projects to renovate, expand and modernize the historic building. 
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