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Wonder Walks explore nature around school 

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark
Early Childhood Center’s Great Start Readiness Program is inspiring young learners to ask questions about the natural world around them.   

Regional school millage renewed, will continue to benefit all districts

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A millage that has provided funds for staff, intervention, field trips and other opportunities got a big nod from Kent ISD voters.

Virtual welding sparks real-world learning

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Through the new MEERA program, students use virtual welding and 3D printing to explore real-world careers in engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Local resources available as SNAP benefits face pause 

All Districts Erin Albanese
More than 77,000 people in Kent County receive SNAP benefits. Schools are helping them find resources if assistance is paused.

Regional enhancement millage, other education-related proposals up for vote

All Districts Erin Albanese
What’s on the ballot in your district this fall? Find out in this preview of school proposals.

Kent County Cup gamers represent 18 high schools

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
Kent ISD — Forty ninth- through 12th graders gathered this past weekend for an intense day of gaming, racing their virtual way through the...

Education budget a ‘decent’ outcome, with ‘asterisks’

All Districts Erin Albanese
With the state budget finally in place, school leaders look at its impacts for the school year in terms of increases and cuts.

Helping Ellie learn: ‘I want her to be a part of everything, just as she is’

Podcasts Charles Honey
A team approach enables a second-grader with Down syndrome to learn in a general-education classroom at Meadow Ridge Elementary. 

27 years later, he’s still at Lincoln Developmental Center

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Scott Angebrandt had opportunities to advance his career, but he passed on them, he said, because the best place for him is the classroom.

Commentary: Michigan’s most vulnerable students deserve a budget that meets their needs

All Districts School News Network
The Wyoming superintendent weighs in on state budget priorities.

Governor talks school meals, stalled budget during district visit

All Districts Erin Albanese
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited a Kentwood school this week and explained the need for the state’s universal free school meal program to continue.  

Thanks to collaborative, new teachers say, ‘we know we can do it’ 

Podcasts Charles Honey
Two teachers explain how the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative is helping them earn full credentials for the classroom jobs they love.   

Budget gridlock makes future uncertain for state free meals program

All Districts Riley Kelley
What would the elimination of the Michigan School Meals program mean for area districts?

Kent ISD consultant appointed to state youth mental health commission

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The mental health wellness consultant at Kent ISD has been appointed by the governor to serve on the newly formed statewide initiative.

New center programs director says return ‘feels like coming home’

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Building on two decades of experience with GRPS, the new director returns to where her career began in order to advance programming for students with complex needs.

Quite native: How Kent ISD gardens grow

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A bus tour showcased Kent ISD’s successful planning, planting and maintenance partnership in the lower Grand River watershed.
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