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No blueprints required for this handy problem-solver
Whether helping rebuild a car’s front end or custom-making a cabinet for the school’s front office, this high school senior has a special talent for coming up with designs and putting them together...‘I’ve always believed in justice’
Committed to social justice and anti-racism advocacy, eighth-grader Ari James is working to be an agent of change in her school, community and state...‘A light in a dark year’
A retired teacher finds a way to continue to impact young learners, even in a year when she cannot come inside the building...New director: enthusiasm of young learners is inspiring
Meet Your Administrator: Cindy Viveen, the new Byron Center Early Childhood Center Director...
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‘These kids just really want to be singing’
Determined to bring back choir in a safe manner, this teacher made changes to her classes based on the latest scientific research and best practices by fellow teachers...Marching on
The plan is to continue regular rehearsals and to host a number of community events, to be determined...Virtual career exploration a hit with students
The district helped shape the online program, which is now being used to varying degrees by a handful of area schools...Celebrating senior singers with a final concert, virtually
Over 120 choral students in grades 9-12 will join voices in a virtual choir to celebrate the graduations of about 45 senior singers, in a prerecorded concert to be posted on the Rockford Choirs YouTube channel...
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Creating safe spaces
On a freezing February morning at Pathways High School, two speakers from Michigan non-profit i understand spoke to students about the importance of mental health...District works to increase staff diversity to mirror student population
Kentwood leaders say word of mouth brings teachers of color and those looking to teach in the most diverse district in the state. Staff members are trained to be aware of biases and remove them from the hiring process...Students feel welcome in a district with ‘flags of every country’
In the state’s most diverse district, students weigh in on what it means to them to go to school with peers from all over the globe...Districts ready to spend COVID relief dollars — once state allocates them
Area school districts are waiting for federal relief funding to address the year-long impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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