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Trio of area schools recognized for literacy achievements

Caledonia Alexis Stark

Elementaries in Caledonia, Kenowa Hills and Lowell recently received the TalentFirst Literacy Leadership Award for their commitment to helping students grow as readers and increase literacy rates.

WHS & WMU graduate’s mission: to be a voice for refugees

Podcasts Charles Honey

For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too.

School partners with GVSU for literacy event

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Grand Valley State University students collaborated with Zinser Elementary to host a literacy night, focused on phonics and fun for young learners.

Shredding the slopes with hand-built boards

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills STEM Academy students learned how to apply physics to snowboarding concepts while building their own snowboards.

Charting careers in mental health

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 200 students from Kent County districts and the Kent Career Tech Center explored career opportunities in mental health at Pine Rest.

New smartphone law a ‘win-win-win’ for students, teachers, families

All Districts Riley Kelley

The education community talks about the new law restricting smartphone use in Michigan schools.

Ensuring smooth reunifications after emergency events

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Security officers have been practicing and adjusting procedures to create a standardized reunification process used for school districts across all of Kent County.

AI in the classroom: Can it enhance learning without replacing it?

Podcasts Charles Honey

The rapid advancement of AI in schools offers powerful learning tools along with potential problems, educators say.

Preschool program open houses this week

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Free preschool is available to families throughout Kent ISD who have a child turning 4 before Dec. 1.

You’re invited: Take the 2026 SNN audience survey

All Districts Erin Albanese

Your input has helped improve School News Network throughout our first 12 years. Now you can impact our future.

K-12 leaders advocate for weighted school funding formula

All Districts Erin Albanese

After seeing success in other states, local school leaders are advocating for a funding formula that better serves students who have a variety of needs.

This week: public input sought on superintendent search

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills is looking for input from its stakeholders through an online survey and several focus groups held throughout the district on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and Thursday, Feb. 19.