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Classrooms for All Charles Honey
Tula Khadka remembers what it was like all too well. Arriving in West Michigan from Nepal in 2013, he didn’t know much English or...

Parking Lot Painted with ‘Positivity & Joy’

Comstock Park Charles Honey
On a gray-grit city parking lot through some of this summer’s hottest days, a dozen students painted a bright path of hope. Their zig-zag creation...

Special Ed Student Efforts Underwrite Free Family Stays at Ronald McDonald House

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Taking a tour of Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan, eight high school students were knocked out by the recreation room. “Oh, nice!” one of...

New Group Gives More Parents a Voice

Forest Hills Charles Honey
As a mother with three children in public schools, Barbara McFall wants to support her children’s educational experience. But sometimes she senses a wall...

‘I Want to Do Something Big’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
If you visit junior Alexis Sell at Crossroads High School, you'll likely find her helping a fellow student, packing care bags for people in...

Biz Mentors Score Big with Students

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Freshman Campus student Shelby Brown and his “Big,” Sam Wilkening, have gotten to know each other during 90-minute mentoring sessions at Kentwood-based firm Mill...

Spelling Bee Winner off to National Bee

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
The third time was the charm for Aiden Mischley. The Forest Hills eighth-grader bested 18 students from six counties on March 22 to take first...

Debate Team Qualifies for Tournament of Champions

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Michael Obuchi tied to quit the high school debate team after three years at the end of his junior year. He was burned out,...

Robots Take Over Schools for State, World Qualifiers

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Four Kenowa Hills students surrounded a box of wires, wheels and pulleys they called Judy, making last-minute adjustments. They had spent six weeks putting...

“Am I in America, Really?” Refugee Students Leave Terror Behind, Look to Future

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Gloria Tungabose's eyes flash as she tells of her father, killed in Burundi. Her mother's ethnicity was Tutsi and her father's was Hutu, and...

Student Braves ‘Train of Death’ to Come to U.S., Go to School

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Kenia's story of her journey to the U.S. comes through the fuzzy lens of a child's memory. She's uncertain how long she traveled or...

Food Day Celebrates Cultures Across the Globe

Kentwood Erin Albanese
East Kentwood High School seniors Jai'Ana Moore and Zachary VanderScheer wanted to bring students together over food from different countries and cultures. While they...

Realtors Get Schooled on One District

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Real-estate agent Dave DeBruyn has been selling homes in Kentwood for 35 years, and says he knows what buyers care about most: location and...

Becoming Role Models to Help Second-graders Read

Kentwood Erin Albanese
After reading a Dr. Seuss book to second-graders, Crossroads Alternative High School junior Jimel Davis opened the lid of a cardboard box sitting next...

Helping Parents Build Brighter Futures through Home Visits, Play

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Three busy boys play at Van Cung and Nzun Chin's house, pushing around trucks and bouncing on the couch.  Staci Zuspann, Bright Beginnings parent educator,...

Le Tran: Teacher, Artist, Inspirer and Dragon

Kentwood Tom Rademacher
Le Tran is trying to arrange the start of her AP Art class when three young men bound in, seeking chocolate. Normally, there’d be some...
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