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Full STEAM ahead at the zoo

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students and families got hands-on experiences at John Ball Zoo’s first STEAM Day.

Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon ISDs join forces to recruit and retain teachers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

A new Kent ISD initiative is designed to help build the educator pipeline by providing prospective teachers the tools to enter and remain in the profession.

Leaders in achievement pass the torch

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Laura Preuss brings her passion for helping adults to Kent ISD’s Adult Education program.

Preschool enrollment gets a boost at Great Start Readiness

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

A boost in the state school budget creates more openings for preschoolers in the D Great Start Readiness Program.

Building parent confidence

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

An early childhood conference connects families to resources and each other.

Going global to help address local

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The Fulbright exchange provides opportunities for elementary and secondary educators to share practices and bring global skills and perspectives to their schools.

Districts bring in emergency coordinator

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

School districts in Region I have come together to hire an emergency response and safety coordinator to cover each district.

Registration open for early childhood conference

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The Empowering Parents conference is free and open to all families living in Kent County with children from infants through age five.

Virtual summer program helps students catch up, get ahead

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More awareness and comfortability in online learning helped give MySchool@Kent a bump for its summer school program.

Teachers toss the dice in hero’s quest to help students

Kent ISD Alexis Stark

Educators from across the state gathered to discuss what they are doing in the classroom and learn from each other at Kent ISD’s EdCampGR.

Drivers wanted

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

Dean Transportation is seeking to fill bus driver, attendant and technician positions at Grand Rapids Public Schools and Kent ISD.

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Shining a light on blindness and low vision

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For April Makley, it’s all about breaking down barriers and creating access for visually impaired students...

Educators examine student perspectives on engagement, belonging

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

Discovery Elementary educators are using data from the MI Student VOICE Perception Survey to reach every student in the diverse school...

‘Let’s bring them in!’

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

Patrick DeVoest got a real taste of teaching in Lowell classrooms, thanks to Cherry Creek Principal Craig Veldman and teacher Peter Lang...

Not your typical conference

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

EdCampGR is designed to let educators share topics and ideas...

Pursuing the law to help those in tough places

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee

This Kent City student is planning a career in law enforcement to help women and children in need...

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Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Teacher’s latest book focuses on motivation in education

Former principal returns to read, substitute teach at his old school

Fifth-grader publishes book, sequel to come

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Montessori students sound out the basics of bluegrass

Diving into social-emotional learning

‘The journey’s not over’: High-schoolers showcase Black history

Art contest celebrates kindness, compassion and community

Parade of Nations is celebration of diversity

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