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A New Kind of First Aid – for Student Mental Health

All Districts Erin Albanese

If a child has green snot coming from his nose, he might be taken to a doctor, right? asked Karyll Russell, Sparta Middle School...

Teaching About Religions to Foster Understanding, Respect

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

As students walked into Craig Beach’s darkened classroom on a recent morning, they heard the song “Wild World” by the former Cat Stevens, now...

Muslim Teacher Hopes to Plant ‘Seed of Understanding’

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

The Monday after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Sairah Ahmed went to teach her history classes at Cedar Springs High School with a heavy...

Community Members Sample New Standardized Tests

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Parents, CEOs, journalists and community members stepped into the shoes of Michigan students recently taking a practice portion online of the new M-STEP assessment...

Student Group Explores Latest Assistive Technology

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Tony Bonofiglo was trying to be as helpful as possible to the woman sitting across from him. She was wearing a blue plastic band...

‘Everyone Struggles with Something’

Rockford Charles Honey

When it was bad, it was really bad, Jared Walejewski said. “I was so lonely,” the Rockford High School senior recalled of his depression as...

First Generation College Student Struggles to Fit In

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Jordan Lovett feels a little like a puzzle piece that doesn't quite fit lately. She sits in the Moose Cafe at Aquinas College holding...

Responding to the Mean Girl

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Parent Sophia Gork played the "mean girl" to Marcia McEvoy during a Kelloggsville Public Schools workshop on helping students get along at school. "Loser," Gork...

Student with Autism Hits Milestones Thanks to Teachers, Students

Caledonia Linda Odette

Connor Zondervan is pretty much like every other senior at Caledonia High School. He takes classes, is getting ready to graduate, and figuring out...

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,...

High Schoolers’ Work with Kindergartners Yields ‘Remarkable Results’

Kent ISD Charles Honey

More than a dozen teenagers and young children sat politely in a circle on the gym floor. Then came the craziness. “Duck, duck, duck, duck...

For Special Needs Children, Research Shows Early Intervention Works

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

One morning at his daughter’s school, Tom Walla watched contentedly as 3-year-old Libby pasted leaves onto a wreath with help from a teacher, then...

Parents Respond: Students are Being Over-tested

Issues in Education School News Network

Public school parents' top priorities for their children should be raising their level of hope and maintaining a high level of interest in what...

The Weight of the Test

All Districts Erin Albanese

Taking the PSAT left Kent Innovation High School sophomore Anna DeBraber feeling stressed, frustrated and as if the years of work in class and...

Closing the Word Gap

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

When a home visitor from school told Jessie Kent that she could read books to her son Michael, she had her doubts. How could...

Students Speak Out About Mental Health

Grandville Charles Honey

For students battling anxiety and depression, sometimes the greatest stress comes from seeking success. In today’s culture of high-stakes testing, high-cost college and all-everything excellence,...

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