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Thanks to English Tutoring, ‘I Can Learn a Lot of Things’

Classrooms for All Charles Honey

Rose Sanreta had had a big day at Northview High School: a test in finance class, a quiz in English, reviewing World History for...

Building a Dream Into Reality

Classrooms for All School News Network

I see the horror figures portrayed in the media. I flinch and glower at the images of helpless people, abandoned and alone, drowning in...

‘They Learn by Music’

Empowering Abilities School News Network

A drum beat echoes down the halls of Sparta's Appleview Elementary. The source: a boisterous bunch of musicians keeping a beat and dancing to the...

Language, Culture and ‘Jambo!’

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Sixth grade teacher Rebecca Bing remembers a particularly tough day at school. She walked down the hall, feeling a little tired and pensive. Suddenly,...

Education Nominee Generates Concerns And Hopes for Future

All Districts Charles Honey

As someone who taught for 25 years, is the daughter of teachers and married one, Mary Bouwense’s life has been steeped in public schooling....

Finding True North

All Districts School News Network

Brandi Pilcher knew she was going in the wrong direction, but didn't know how to change course. That is, until she found her north...

From Desperation to Diploma: A Somali Refugee’s Story

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

Note from the author: I met Arafat Abdikarim Yassin last February while visiting East Kentwood High School to write about the school's refugee population....

Helping with Stress at the Holidays

Grandville Morgan Jarema

When Karen Hoekstra was in high school, there was no "be nice" committee, and talking about mental illness just didn't happen, she said. "Had there...

Keeping the ‘Monster’ Out and Students in Class

All Districts Linda Odette

Truancy and chronic absenteeism have been described by educators as "the monster at the door." Kent ISD school districts are trying to ensure the...

Easing Fears and Teaching Respect

All Districts Charles Honey

For many students, the election of Donald Trump as president provoked fear and uncertainty, especially in schools with large immigrant and Muslim populations. For...

Nurturing the In-between Years: It’s All About Relationships

All Districts Erin Albanese

Middle school is a notoriously tough time for students, as they make the transition from well-ordered elementary school to increasingly independent high school. In...

Nurturing the In-between Years

All Districts Erin Albanese

This is the first installment of a two-part series on the challenges of middle school and what local districts are doing to meet them...

She Walks in Their Shoes to Understand Their Challenges

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

At Bowen Elementary School, English Learner teacher Katie Lett's students recently filled out "All About Me" forms. Soon they would write details about themselves...

Should I Stop or Should I Go? Too Many Motorists Don’t Know

All Districts Linda Odette

When you see red lights on the school bus start flashing in front of you, it always means stop, right? And when you see yellow...

Gender Identity is Not So Simple, Speaker Tells Educators

All Districts Erin Albanese

Many opinions, beliefs and confusion swirl around the topic of gender identity and how schools should address it. In the eye of that swirling...

A Friend’s Message on Suicide: ‘This is For Real’

Cedar Springs School News Network

Before the opening credits to a film about suicide, freshman Noah McGee took the stage at Cedar Springs High School to share his painful,...

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