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Kent County educator awarded state Principal of the Year

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
The Grandville High School principal received the state honor Monday morning in a surprise gathering of district leaders, students and family members. 

Threats to schools: real or hoaxes? 

Multi Districts Alexis Stark
Following a school shooting in Georgia, school districts locally and statewide saw an increase in threats this fall – many of them false.

State of the Student tackles four big topics 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

She nurtures them, and they bring her joy

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Preschool teacher Heidi Voetberg says “I still love teaching after 25 years. … It is what I was meant to do.”

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network
Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.

School groups learn about Anishinaabe history, customs from Michigan tribes

Education Everywhere Erin Albanese
Student groups met with tribe members during Anishinaabe Culture Day at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Grant helps fourth-graders ride out stress

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
“If you’re really stressed about what you’re working on, you can ride the bike” in this Central Elementary classroom.

U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more. 

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley
Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

Tech Center students start new tradition with butterfly release

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tech Center students joined forces with John Ball Zoo in a native butterfly conservation project.

She really means it: ‘Our school is a family’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Julie Scott is the new Early Childhood director and principal of the Early Learning Center. SNN gets to know her better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’ 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

Scooch over; this principal wants to eat lunch with you

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Alan Bosker is the new principal of Cummings Elementary School. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network
In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.
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