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  East Grand Rapids
  ‘Soul of Northview’ Says Students Are the Reward
  Charles Honey
  Ted Burba, a longtime and beloved teacher for Northview Public Schools who retired this fall, died early this week after a long illness. In tribute to his lasting legacy, School News Network republishes this profile of Mr. Burba that originally ran in 2016 to honor his 50th year of teaching...
  Meet the Future
  Filmmaker, engineer, future rocket-builder: it’s all about creativity
  Morgan Jarema
  Xiangyu Chen says his twin passions -- filmmaking and all things science, technology, engineering and math-related -- draw upon similar principles...
  Kent ISD
  Career education expert takes on new Kent ISD assistant superintendent position
  Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
  Amid COVID-19, Sue Gardner took on a brand new role as Kent ISD assistant superintendent helping to administer and support the existing high school programs and help start new ones...
  Northview
  Entrepreneur, philanthropist, third-grader
  Morgan Jarema
  This student leader wants everyone to be included...
Arts & Academics
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  Grandville
  ‘These kids just really want to be singing’
  Beth Heinen Bell
  Determined to bring back choir in a safe manner, this teacher made changes to her classes based on the latest scientific research and best practices by fellow teachers...
  State of the Arts
  Marching on
  Erin Albanese
  The plan is to continue regular rehearsals and to host a number of community events, to be determined...
  Bridging the Talent Gap
  Virtual career exploration a hit with students
  Morgan Jarema
  The district helped shape the online program, which is now being used to varying degrees by a handful of area schools...
  Rockford
  Celebrating senior singers with a final concert, virtually
  Charles Honey
  Over 120 choral students in grades 9-12 will join voices in a virtual choir to celebrate the graduations of about 45 senior singers, in a prerecorded concert to be posted on the Rockford Choirs YouTube channel...
Issues in Education
- All Homeless, with Homework How's School Today?Places of Refuge School 2.0 Special Education The Burden of Poverty Youth Mental Health
  School 2.0
  Good behavior encouraged at home
  Janice Holst
  For students learning from home, positive behavior rewards are still possible...
  Forest Hills
  Pen pals build bonds during remote learning
  Morgan Jarema
  How does a teacher create get-to-know-you opportunities for her new class of third-grade distance learners?
  All Districts
  Partnership continues focus on student emotional, mental health
  Alexis Stark
  A group is working to identify trauma and provide support early in order to increase student success...
  All Districts
  Online poetry, multimedia course encourages mental well-being for middle schoolers
  Morgan Jarema
  A Grand Rapids nonprofit has made online writing and mental health materials available free of charge. At least one local middle-school teacher says the series is powerful and helps build community among classmates...

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Meet the Future

Filmmaker, engineer, future rocket-builder: it’s all about creativity

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

Xiangyu Chen says his twin passions -- filmmaking and all things science, technology, engineering and math-related -- draw upon similar principles...

Musical prodigy, international performer, fourth-grader

Byron Center Erin Albanese

When Cameron Renshaw was in kindergarten he kept asking his mom, Tina Renshaw, about the cello in her closet...

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Meet the Future Janice Holst

Sparta High School senior credited with multiple advances in school’s technology programming...

‘One person can change so much for so many’

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

'I think people need to recognize there’s something greater than themselves at stake'...

He mixes melodies, scratches records, creates digital music

Cedar Springs Cris Greer

Cedar Springs junior and DJ Martin Yakes plans for a career in music...

He loves welding, building new things & fixing older things

Meet the Future Charles Honey

As a child he loved building things with Legos and wood, but as he got older he found working with metal to be even cooler...

‘Unity is always important’

Meet the Future Morgan Jarema

Sharing about his Hindu faith with his peers and others is important to this high school freshman, who has plenty more going on...

Plant whisperer, reptile rescuer, amphibian aficionado

Meet the Future Morgan Jarema

Creative, innovative, imaginative ... Many of today's students are all that and more in a vast variety of interest areas. This series features students with exceptional and unusual gifts...

Trio of peers cast in Civic Theatre production of ‘Frozen Jr.’

Meet the Future Erin Albanese

Byron Center High School students and friends Alexa Wollney, Xavier Turner and Abbie Westers all landed major roles in the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre musical ‘Frozen Jr.’ ...

This musician’s swan song is sure to be just his start

Meet the Future Erin Albanese

After embracing cello instruction, East Kentwood High School senior passes huge music milestones, looks ahead to college...

Hooked on history and gifted in writing, senior publishes paper on PBB crisis

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Eastern High School senior Claire Parish’s National History Day article on the 1970s PBB crisis is in the current issue of Michigan History magazine...

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