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Oral Deaf Program marks 125-year legacy of support & success

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Early screenings and technology has helped students in Kent ISD’s Oral Deaf Program make the transition to their home schools sooner.

Professor to join Grandville board after ISD decision

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
GVSU professor Amy Campbell will be the next member of the Grandville Public Schools Board of Education after a unanimous vote by the Kent ISD School Board Monday evening.

KSSN executive director named to national board

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Keenan King was recently named to the board of directors for the Institute for Educational Leadership.

Kent ISD School Board to select Grandville board member

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
After the Grandville Board of Education was unable to fill a vacant seat within 30 days, the decision has moved to the intermediate school district.

Growth continues in free-to-all preschool program

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
The Great Start Readiness Program continues to add classrooms in anticipation of future growth.

State official ‘very concerned’ about possible threats to education funding

All Districts Riley Kelley
Rep. Carol Glanville talked with constituents about education budget issues while visiting Kent District Library’s Grandville branch.

‘It looks like play, but it’s all purposeful’

Sparta Riley Kelley
Bright Beginnings playgroups help prepare young learners for the classroom.

Ninth-grade soprano has big dreams of Broadway

Cedar Springs School News Network
Freshman Morgan Marshall explains her love for acting and how she and Jo March are very similar people.

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Podcasts Charles Honey
A Grandville High School teacher and student discuss the “motor skills” learned and career options opened by classes in automotive maintenance as well as in other career and technical education programs.

Memo to teachers: grant funds available for your classes

All Districts Charles Honey
The Kent Association of Retired School Personnel is accepting proposals from teachers for grants to help them with supplies and projects. 

Auto tech program recognized for career-prep excellence

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
State award recognizes Kent Career Tech Center’s automotive technology class for helping students succeed.

Tech Center program heats up student interest in skilled trades

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
From classroom to career, Kent Career Tech Center’s HVACR program is filling a high-demand need in the heating and cooling field.

Health career expo set for March 5

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Seventh- through 12th-graders and their families will have the opportunity to explore different health care occupations.

Future dispatcher: ‘Knowing you are helping people is amazing’

Lowell Erin Albanese
This junior’s dream is to be the behind-the-scenes connector, ensuring help gets to people in the event of an emergency.

Districts issue guidance, protocols in case of ICE visits  

All Districts Erin Albanese
Amid concerns about mass deportation and a change in federal policy that allows immigration officers to visit schools, administrators are communicating guidance and protocols.

Partnership expands CTE programs to local districts

Career Exploration Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
To meet its goal of 10,000 students in career and technical education classes by 2030, Kent ISD partnered with local districts to bring these programs to students in their own high schools.
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