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Districts in Kent County and nationwide are experiencing increasing diversity, with students representing various races, ethnicities, identities and cultural backgrounds. In a new series, SNN explores this trend. We will highlight the many ways diversity is a strength for students, teachers and communities alike, while requiring an intentional focus on equity and awareness. Even as much of the nation is roiled by conflict over immigration and racism, SNN will feature diversity as a source of cultural competence and real-world education for students.

Welcoming Our Newest, Most Vulnerable Students, Families

Classrooms for All Charles Honey

Tula Khadka remembers what it was like all too well. Arriving in West Michigan from Nepal in 2013, he didn’t know much English or...

“Am I in America, Really?” Refugee Students Leave Terror Behind, Look to Future

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Gloria Tungabose's eyes flash as she tells of her father, killed in Burundi. Her mother's ethnicity was Tutsi and her father's was Hutu, and...

Student Braves ‘Train of Death’ to Come to U.S., Go to School

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Kenia's story of her journey to the U.S. comes through the fuzzy lens of a child's memory. She's uncertain how long she traveled or...

Helping Parents Build Brighter Futures through Home Visits, Play

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Three busy boys play at Van Cung and Nzun Chin's house, pushing around trucks and bouncing on the couch. Staci Zuspann, Bright Beginnings parent educator,...

Journaling, Imaginations Make Waves of Summertime Learning

Classrooms for All School News Network

Dante Botello may never have entertained the notion of caring for a pet monkey had it not been for his Spanish Elementary teacher, who...

Summer Migrant Program Stimulates New Generation of Possibilities

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While scores of area children can be heard frolicking in the summer sun, an all together different buzz resonates inside the district's middle school...

‘I Want to Make a Difference’

Classrooms for All Charles Honey

Gregoria Nava drives down a narrow lane through an apple orchard to a small cluster of migrant worker cabins. She’s come here on a...

‘I Did That Too’: Child of Migrant Camps Helps Hispanic Students

Classrooms for All Charles Honey

Another day at Alpine Elementary is winding down when Sylvia Saucedo-DeVries looks up to see a young man come in the office. Miguel Vega,...

Teachers and School Open Doors of Possibility to Migrant Children

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Esteban and Maria Ordaz, parents of Kent City Elementary third- and fourth-grade sisters Romalda and Rufina, immigrated from Mexico 12 years ago. They spend...

School Leaders Help Migrant Students Realize Possibilities

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

The contribution by migrant workers to the economy is undeniable, with the literal fruits of their labor evident on grocery store shelves and in...

Time to say goodbye: After the Fall, migrant students head south

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series about the migrant studentpopulation and how teachers and administrators work together to serve them....

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent County, which enroll more than 90,000 students. Founded in 2013, we are an editorially independent news site funded by Kent ISD, local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and photojournalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues that enhance or discourage student success, and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

From struggling to role model, thanks to strong teacher support

Second-grade teacher: literacy is a civil right

Her motto of ‘always work hard’ leads to early graduation

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Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

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