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Student homeless numbers increase, future funding uncertain

All Districts Erin Albanese

The number of students experiencing homelessness is up and future funding to meet their needs is uncertain.

Summer outreach connects families facing housing insecurity with resources

All Districts Erin Albanese

During summer months, more families live in cars or are unsheltered. Kent ISD and community partners are working to help them.

Young music pro on track to bring the beats

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

This middle-school DJ has been making a name for himself in Grand Rapids since he was 6 years old.

Board approves enhancement millage renewal proposal for November ballot

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

If voters approve the renewal it will generate $35.6 million for public and charter schools.

How districts have used enhancement millage funds

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Area schools have used enhancement millage funds to expand reading and math initiatives, as well as other student-centered programs.

Volunteers needed to stuff backpacks for students

All Districts Alexis Stark

Storehouse of Community Resources' second annual Big Backpack Build is seeking volunteers to pack more than 10,000 backpacks with essential school supplies for Kent County students.

Approved federal voucher program is scaled back version of original plan

All Districts Erin Albanese

The sweeping federal funding bill passed July 3 includes a school voucher program, but it's not as far reaching as originally planned.

Resolution Center hosts restorative practices training for educators

All Districts Erin Albanese

A training on restorative practices aims to equip educators with skills to use in the classroom.

After first year of teaching, ‘I feel like I could just keep going’

All Districts Charles Honey

First-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson has no regrets about going into public-school teaching, calling it “the best job.”

Creating music, building relationships with ‘magical’ students

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

The hand chime ensemble at East Oakview Elementary gives students a solid musical foundation, thanks to some teamwork and an original piece of music.

Massive federal spending bill includes nationwide school voucher program

All Districts Erin Albanese

A first-of-its kind federal school voucher program would allow 100% tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Sparking success: welding in virtual reality

Northview School News Network

Ever heard of simulated welding? Thanks to some new equipment, it’s now a reality at Northview Next Career Center, and one student tested it out to write about the experience.

Education advocates grapple with potential closure of DOE

All Districts Riley Kelley

Parents and other education advocates talk about what the closure of the U.S. Department of Education would mean for Kent County and for public education as a whole.

‘Student involvement, teacher involvement – directly related’

All Districts Erin Albanese

How can teaching be a more attractive profession so students can learn better? High schoolers consider the question.

Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’

Podcasts Charles Honey

City High Middle School’s Black Student Alliance celebrates Black culture all year long and encourages fellow students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to do the same.