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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.

Seventh-graders chronicle pivotal older adults in their lives

Northview Morgan Jarema

The Legacy Showcase returned this year after a four-year hiatus, and many proud tears were shed.

Is AI helping you learn, or just making you lazier?

All Districts Charles Honey

Artificial intelligence, better known as AI, is now everywhere all the time. We ask our student roundtable: Is this entirely a good thing?

Tech Center’s newest class makes the connection between marketing and design

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

With a large interest in its marketing program, the Tech Center is offering a new class that showcases the importance of design for a business.

Are you feeling the effects of political polarization at your school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Do high-schoolers feel today’s political tensions in their everyday lives? Is an underlying climate of divisiveness affecting their school experiences at all?

Bond passes in Northview, several districts approve operating millages

Multi Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Voters on Tuesday showed up for their public schools, approving multiple districts’ non-homestead operating millages and a bond request from Northview Public Schools.

Commentary: Are teachers really appreciated, or under ‘anti-woke’ attack?

All Districts Charles Honey

Teacher Appreciation Week should be a celebration of our children’s best instructors, but federal DEI ultimatums tied to funding are threatening their academic freedom and support for disadvantaged students.

High-schoolers: Do you feel safe at school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Do today’s high-schoolers feel safe in school? Is that possible in this era of regular headline-making acts of violence in school settings?

‘Uniquely talented’ a cappella ensemble finds the right beat

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

What is From the Top? “A bunch of music nerds in a room, just jamming out together and bringing that energy.” Get to know this high school a cappella ensemble.

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