- Sponsorship -
HomeKent ISD

Kent ISD

New welding lab for high school students is a ‘big deal’

Kent ISD James Harger
The new lab will be used for a two-year high school program scheduled to begin in the fall of 2019. Experts estimate more than 400,000 welding jobs will need to be filled by 2025...

A limp can’t slow this high-achieving fighter who helps others

Reading & Writing with Rademacher Tom Rademacher
Lauren Hudson, the most recent student recipient of the YWCA West Central Michigan’s Tribute Award, overcame the painful effects of a rare hip disease to do great work in school and for others...

Superintendent Association committee zeros in on equity to improve gaps in education

All Districts Erin Albanese
A seven-member committee of local educators is working to address disparities in education that exist along along racial and socioeconomic lines. The group meets monthly with the goal of building awareness and working toward change...

Who needs March Madness when the Spelling Bee is a nail-biter?

Kent ISD Cris Greer
EGR eighth grader Jack Lado won his second-straight Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee, earning him another trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. ...

Director of Kent ISD’s new center-based program is on a hiring spree

Kent ISD James Harger
Kent ISD’s new director of center programs says hiring is well under way for the nine center-based special education programs being transferred to the ISD from Grand Rapids Public Schools...

‘You’re so far ahead of everyone else’ – Tech Center HVAC grads find challenging, lucrative careers

Kent ISD James Harger
'That (HVAC) program just had a huge impact on my whole entire life,' says Dan Flores, now a successful sales engineer and HVAC industry leader in Chicago...

Bomb-defusing robot gets tweaked at Tech Center mechatronics lab

Kent ISD James Harger
Students in the Kent Career Tech Center’s mechatronics lab are modifying a bomb defusing robot that’s on loan from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department...

Equity coach researches bias in school discipline to reduce racial disparities

Issues in Education James Harger
Not all disciplinary actions are handed out evenly in Michigan schools and it’s affecting how kids are learning. The Michigan Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative is researching how to help school districts mete out their disciplinary practices more equitably...
00:03:40

Sweet salute: Students create gingerbread home for veterans

Kent ISD Brett Atwood
Kent Career Tech Center Hospitality students put their skills to the test, designing a sugary, candy-clad gingerbread house as a gift for Grand Rapids Home for Veterans residents....

‘Cooking Matters’ class teaches students to prepare healthy meals

Kent ISD James Harger
Students in the CORE Program learned how to prepare healthy meals for themselves and their families through a hands-on class offered by the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids...

Sometimes, parents really do know best

Kent ISD James Harger
Gloria Baker is competing for a national research scholarship with the help of instructors in the Health Sciences Early College Academy...

Lincoln Developmental Center renovations showcased

Grand Rapids Linda Odette
Area education leaders recently got a look at renovations at Lincoln Developmental Center, 862 Crahen Road NE...

Turning the (multiplication) tables

Godwin Heights James Harger
The Michigan Mathematics Educators (MichME) initiative is changing the way math is taught in West Michigan schools, one teacher and classroom at a time. After four years, the program has rewired the way math is taught by more than 250 educators and administrators...

Students invited to demo their social skills app at Samsung conference

Kent ISD James Harger
3D Animation students from the Tech Center are headed to a Samsung development conference in San Francisco with their teacher to show off a 3D smartphone app they developed for autistic teens...

Kent ISD special ed chief tapped for national post

Kent ISD James Harger
Laurie VanderPloeg looks at the job as both an educator and as a parent of a special-needs child. She hopes to address barriers to careers in the field, as well as negative news about educators...

Kent ISD workshop shows parents how to help students explore careers

Kent ISD James Harger
Equipping parents with material, advice, to coach their teens on career choices...
1...222324...42Page 23 of 42
- Sponsorship -
- Sponsorship -

GET OUR HEADLINES IN YOUR EMAIL

SUSTAINING SPONSORS

Dean Transportation SET SEG GRCC West Michigan Health Insurance Pool Kent District Library
Join these sponsors
- Sponsorship -

MEDIA PARTNERS

Maranda Where You Live WGVU

LEARN MORE

ABOUT US

School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Contact us: snn@kentisd.org

FOLLOW US

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Byron Center   Caledonia    Cedar Springs    Comstock Park    East Grand Rapids    Forest Hills    Godfrey-Lee    Godwin Heights    Grand Rapids    Grandville    Kelloggsville    Kenowa Hills    Kent City    Kent ISD    Kentwood    Lowell    Northview    Rockford   
Sparta    Thornapple Kellogg    Wyoming

© Kent ISD | 2930 Knapp NE | Grand Rapids MI 49525

Privacy Policy