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Districts prepare for arrival of EV buses

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Infrastructure is being installed at Dean Transportation sites to accommodate charging stations for electric buses.

Students put problem-solving skills to the test at FutureSolve

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

Students presented solutions to complex problems at the conclusion of their six-week internship with BAMF Health.

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.

Volunteers needed to stuff backpacks for students

All Districts Alexis Stark

Storehouse of Community Resources' second annual Big Backpack Build is seeking volunteers to pack more than 10,000 backpacks with essential school supplies for Kent County students.

Houseman Field upgrades to give athletes a ‘top-notch facility’

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

A multi-million-dollar renovation project at Houseman Field is nearing completion.

With a focus on artivism, teacher encourages self-expression

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

Artist, poet and educator Meg Johnson, brings their passion for “artivism” to their students at Alger Middle School.

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.

Getting to the bottom of the so-called ‘summer slide’

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

Educators discuss summer learning loss and what can be done about it.

Taking math from the classroom to the court

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Dickinson Academy student Kyler Jackson finished third in the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship in New York.

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.

District approves budget with $16M reduction in spending

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Grand Rapids Public Schools’ 2025-26 operating budget includes leadership salary freezes and job cuts to “prioritize classroom learning and staff compensation.”

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.”

New alternative high school destined to be a ‘bright, warm, welcoming place’

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Renovations to the former Sigsbee Elementary are nearing completion, and the building will be ready to house the relocated Southeast Career Pathways program before summer’s end.

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.

Learning about nature in canoes instead of the classroom

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

The Grand Canoe Experience gave more than 1,000 GRPS eighth-graders the opportunity to learn teamwork and build relationships with nature and each other at Riverside Park.

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