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How safe do you feel in your school?

All Districts Charles Honey
Our student panelists talk about the toll school shootings take on their sense of safety, and what needs to be done to curb the plague of gun violence in schools...

How much of a problem is social media, and how do we fix it?

All Districts Charles Honey
Our student panelists say TikTok, Instagram and other social media are breeding insecurity and rewiring their brains in unhealthy ways...

Hot off the 3D printer: communication equity

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
When staff looked to build a better keyguard, they didn’t have to go far to find a solution...

What would you like adults to know about what your life is like?

All Districts Charles Honey
Our student panelists unload about the pressures of high school life, getting those good grades and living up to their families’ expectations...

How big an issue is mental health at your school?

All Districts Erin Albanese
High school panelists share what they think are the strengths of and challenges to finding support...

Intentional spaces inspire and connect students

Issues in Education School News Network
Designing for today’s learning outcomes in yesterday’s school buildings comes with barriers and constraints that can be overcome with intentional and creative solutions...

What is it like to be a high school student today?

Student Voices Erin Albanese
What’s life like for a high school student in 2023? In a six-part series, 10 students from all corners of Kent County talk about their pressures, stressors and happy places...

Education space, the ‘third teacher’

Issues in Education School News Network
Schools in Kent County move beyond “cells and bells” to create spaces for collaboration and belonging...

Film class ‘teaching us how to be whole’

Rockford School News Network
Rockford High film students put mental health in the spotlight in most every project they create...

District buildings promote mental health awareness  

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Paint Kenowa Green has become a semester-long effort...

An MSU grad’s painful reflection: violence has turned my former green-and-white home red

Personal Commentary Alexis Stark
A School News Network reporter and MSU graduate reflects on the horrific shooting at her alma mater...

Friendships form through positive links

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center’s LINKS, recognized by Special Olympics, pairs up students for fun and friendship...

Spanish dual immersion program set for fall debut

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
Recruiting has begun for one class of kindergartners to pilot the program next year. Bilingualism has been shown to benefit high school graduates in college and careers...

Teacher shares holiday tradition with students

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell
“A big part of Chinese culture is that it’s shared,” and this teacher is doing just that at Breton Downs, in honor of the Lunar New Year...

Biggest individual donation ever will support mental health

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell
A record-setting gift is poised to make a significant difference in the mental health and well-being of East Grand Rapids students...

‘Your emotions matter’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Students are learning that all emotions matter and that recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing and regulating them helps them and others...
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