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Program uses stories to build literacy, connection

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Books on the tables. Books on the floor. Books everywhere you look in a classroom at Kent Education Center Oakleigh — and all of them have a purpose.

Signing day: Auto Tech students accept employment offers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Automotive Technology students are ready to step into the workforce with signed job offers from Fox Motors.

Educator event showcases manufacturing career pathways

Kent ISD Alexis Stark
STEAM educators from across Michigan immersed themselves in real-life manufacturing at the Kent ISD’s spring STEAM Network Connect event at Amway.

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

Podcasts Charles Honey
Three graduating seniors talk about their dreams, concerns and goals, from improving health equity and dental care to helping save the environment.

AI Summit highlights classroom uses for artificial intelligence

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
This year’s event focused on how teachers and educators use AI in the classroom.

Helping students see what’s possible through arts careers

Kent ISD Riley Kelley
From comics and graphic design to video game production, art educators talked about the various career opportunities their skilled students have before them.

Future chefs take their exam to the kitchen

Kent ISD Edith Reyes
To earn a state certification, students cooked for visiting chefs.

Coaches offer ongoing support for preschool teachers

Grandville Erin Albanese
Coaches work side-by-side with preschool teachers, helping them navigate educating Kent ISD’s youngest learners.

Bridging the tech gap for older adults

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Students in the Tech Center’s cybersecurity and networking class visited The Oaks to help older adults navigate personal technology and build connections.

Finding hope behind bars: GED program opens doors for incarcerated learners

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Partnership between Kent ISD and Kent County Correctional Facility helps students build skills, confidence and a path forward.

New principal serving MySchool@Kent

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Karl Nelson has served as interim principal since the fall.

Rockford senior turns love of outdoors into state FFA title

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Adison Sturm advances to the FFA National Convention with a project rooted in outdoor work and environmental care.

Succession of classes leads to mechanical engineering path

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Forest Hills Central senior Marek Ripmaster plans to turn a passion for making things work into a career in mechanical engineering.

$3K tool kits give Tech Center students a career edge

Caledonia Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Six seniors each received a toolbox filled with tools they will use to pursue careers in manufacturing.

Kent County teen service group seeks applications

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Wedgwood Christian Services’ TeenCHARGE is accepting applications through June 5 for its teen leadership and service program.

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. 
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