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U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more. 

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley
Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

Tech Center students start new tradition with butterfly release

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tech Center students joined forces with John Ball Zoo in a native butterfly conservation project.

Agriscience students gain experience, lend hand at Meijer Gardens

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A partnership with Frederik Meijer Gardens has given Kent Career Tech Center students the opportunity to work alongside horticultural experts.

Kent ISD Adult Education expands to two new locations 

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent ISD has moved its Grand Rapids Adult Education programs to GRCC and plans to open in October a new location in Kentwood.

Early career shift a win for this educator, those she serves

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Jenny Fee says she is looking forward to serving as the Kent ISD’s assistant superintendent of instructional services.

New Tech Center principal looks forward to seeing how programs ‘impact kids in real time’

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Having seen how the Tech Center has impacted students at East Grand Rapids, Craig Weigel said he is excited to be part of the program’s team.

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’ 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network
In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

Group goal: to become the next ‘leaders of the class’

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The West Michigan Teacher Collaborative received $9 million from the state to expand its program and support future and current teachers.

New grants charge up districts’ plans to buy EV buses

Multi Districts Riley Kelley
Funding from the state will help with planned EV bus purchases for Kent ISD, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Kentwood Public Schools.

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

Area educators explore potential of learning with AI 

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
To help districts educate students about responsible and respectful technology use, Kent ISD has started a series of AI workshops and training.

Kent ISD’s new superintendent plans to keep the ‘good momentum’ going

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent ISD Superintendent Ron Gorman took the helm July 1, and he’s focused on continuing the good momentum he sees in the organization.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls. 
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