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Hospitality at the hospital

Kent ISD Brett Atwood

Kent Career Technical Center advanced culinary students are completing three five-week internship experiences at the hospital, where they are working with patient services, in the cafe and in catering...

First taste of career exploration: hydroponically delicious

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Inside a greenhouse at Lowell Area Schools’ Wittenbach Center, senior David Johnston has started a produce business, Céva Farm, using knowledge from agriculture and biology classes...

Raising recognition of career and tech ed

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The congresswoman has co-introduced a bill that would create a category for CTE and vocational ed programs on U.S. Census data...

Hot off the 3D printer: communication equity

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

When staff looked to build a better keyguard, they didn’t have to go far to find a solution...

Intentional spaces inspire and connect students

Issues in Education Carol Lautenbach

Designing for today’s learning outcomes in yesterday’s school buildings comes with barriers and constraints that can be overcome with intentional and creative solutions...

Districts request more time to spend federal funds

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Extending the deadline would allow more time for the job market to open up, and for districts to pump resources into educator pipeline development, said one superintendent...

Asst. superintendent: ‘Gun laws should evolve with society’

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent ISD Assistant Superintendent Chris Glass says gun reform laws are needed, along with discussion on mental health and social media...

Loves math, wants to work in medicine with children

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Senior Sarah Najar knows that the road will be long to reach her dream of being an anesthesiologist...

New initiative aims to connect students with careers & schools with employers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent ISD expands career exploration and work-based opportunities through its new Career and Talent Development initiative...

Creator and innovator

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For this Rockford senior, his decision to pursue engineering started with a bag of Legos...

Welding sparks her life

Kent ISD Jane Lally

Junior Grace Kober wants to follow in her family’s footsteps and pursue work in the trades...

Kent Career Tech Center and Kent Transition Center to merge

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The Kent Career Tech Center and Kent Transition Center merger, planned for the 2023-24 school year, is aimed at giving students more opportunities for career exploration...

Hands-on learning means expanded skills

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The pilot course in a planned merger of KTC and Tech Center programs shows signs of broadening skills-based learning to a wider student population...

AP for all sophomores? This school is doing it

Northview Morgan Jarema

The College Board was in town last week to see Northview High’s program in action, and to encourage other districts to try...

The goal: to help people

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

This Kent Career Tech Center student has her eye on the medical field...

Building community, one gumdrop at a time

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students and their families in the Kent ISD Oral Deaf program build candy houses and community at a holiday event...

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