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‘Wow, I’m a real artist’

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

After a two-year hiatus, student artwork from 61 schools in Grand Rapids is on display at the 2022 Citywide Art Show...

GRPS works to create direct teacher pipeline

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

GRPS was one of 44 districts across the state announced a year ago as part of the new program...

Davenport scholarship funds STEM teachers

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

GRPS is the first school system in Michigan to partner with Davenport on a new STEM Educator Scholarship program to build the teacher pipeline...

Teacher leads students into the great outdoors

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

From grants for gardens to learning about nearby Plaster Creek, Erin Fettig and her first-grade students are busy becoming stewards of the earth...

City High Middle is ranked as top Michigan school

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

U.S. News & World Report has released its high school rankings for 2022, and City High Middle School is rated first in Michigan and 18th in the nation, its highest-ever national ranking...

Drum feast brings GRPS students together with community members

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Students, staff and parents listened, learned and participated alongside Native American community members as part of an annual Drum Feast...

From classroom to lunch room, schools help Afghan students adjust

Places of Refuge Charles Honey

The recent influx of refugee students from Afghanistan has put teachers on the front lines of helping students adjust academically and recover from trauma...

Young artists’ affirmation: ‘black is powerful’

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

A collaboration between WMCAT and Meijer showcases student art and provides an opportunity for connecting with the community...

‘My heart is broken’

All Districts Morgan Jarema

Forest Hills grad is trying to get aid to friends in Ukraine, and plans a career working with refugees...

Innovation Central earns $300,000 STEM grant

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Innovation Central in Grand Rapids is one of 16 schools across the state to benefit from recent grants from Michigan-based SME Education Foundation...

Strong team made her a strong teacher

Rockstar Teachers Phil de Haan

This second-career teacher is recognized as one of her district’s best...

Seeing a need, lending a hand

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

It’s all a part of motivating students to become better citizens...

‘You have to teach them how to love themselves’

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

Her classroom walls remind them they are loved, to be kind, that life is good and to believe in themselves...

GRPS school receives national honor, local gift

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Sherwood Park Global Studies Academy was named an International Baccalaureate World School. A recently donated 42,000-piece-puzzle emphasizes a global mindset...