Virtual career exploration a hit with students
The district helped shape the online program, which is now being used to varying degrees by a handful of area schools...
Students speak out on protests, call for ‘a better America tomorrow’
For area students, the ongoing protests over police brutality could be a teachable moment, a call to action or both...
‘We have a newspaper? I want to join’
When teachers were tasked to come up with and lead two-week courses in January on topics of interest to them, Melissa Moens created the Crossroads Chronicle...
‘Please just stay home’
An eighth grader whose parents are both essential workers has a message about the state’s executive order...
Above the fold: student journalists make headlines with big wins
Three area school news sites take top honors at annual state interscholastic journalism awards, held online this year...
Creating art anywhere
A new reality of art lessons during the pandemic is the resource savviness required to make it work, technologically and material-wise...
A clean sweep: seven districts pass funding proposals
All seven school districts in Kent ISD that made funding requests to voters had them approved, despite the economic and health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Districts come to voters with funding proposals May 5
Seven school districts in Kent ISD have funding requests on next week’s Tuesday, May 5 election ballot, ranging from major bond issues and sinking funds to non-homestead operating millage renewals...
SEALs: all in, in all buildings
Nearly 50 Northview High School students this year have spent time weekly in classrooms throughout the district...
For seniors, a memorable finale cut short
Area high school seniors talk about their worries, and offer valuable perspective to their peers and others on the statewide school closure...
Districts face hard choices in timing of ballot requests
District leaders have had to weigh whether to go ahead as scheduled, or postpone them because of the coronavirus health crisis...
‘Coronacation’ for the win
Students and staff are trying to make the most of the extended school closure via posts and videos of hilarity, hope and solidarity...
Online story time, virtual PE keep students connected during shutdown
'They need to see we’re smiling and happy and that we’re OK, and that they’re going to be OK too'...
Teaching art ‘is what I’m meant to do’
She says ‘life is much better with creativity’...
Northview voters to decide no-increase school improvements proposal
The May 5 ballot includes a $34 million request...
Student award-winning artworks on display at Kendall
Numerous Kent ISD school district students are represented in an art display at The Fed Galleries until Feb. 29...
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