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She starts small but thinks big: ‘I want girls to change the world’

Rockford Charles Honey
Rockford senior Jillian Snyman is passionate about her commitment to women’s rights, combating sexual abuse and violence, and electing strong Democratic leaders...

Lakes students go green: ‘It’s just the right thing to do’

Rockford Charles Honey
Lakes Elementary was recently named an Emerald School by Michigan Green Schools, a nonprofit supporting Earth-friendly activism among state public and private schools...

Local students recognized nationally for innovative artworks

State of the Arts Charles Honey
Three students from Kent ISD high schools were awarded Gold Medals for their art entries in the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards...

Ballot proposal will ask for more funds at lower tax rate

Rockford Charles Honey
School officials will separately request a $174 million bond issue and an $11 million sinking fund on the May 7 election ballot...

All aboard the Energy Bus for positive thinking, better grades

Rockford Charles Honey
At Crestwood Elementary, following the positive-thinking principles of the Energy Bus helps students aim higher and treat each other respectfully...

Schools work to minimize impact of #polarvortex2019 on district calendars, classrooms

All Districts Charles Honey
As classes resume this week, principals and teachers are scrambling to make up for lost instruction time, as superintendents prepare to ask the state to ease rules on how many snow days they’re permitted...

How best to get the jump on college? Students give the lowdown

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
These days, students have multiple ways to get credit for college courses – and save college tuition – while still in high school. We asked a few from East Kentwood and Rockford high schools which options they chose, and why...

AP or early college? What’s a student to do?

Multi Districts Charles Honey
For college-bound students hoping to earn credits early and save on tuition, choosing the right kinds of courses for their particular programs can make a big difference...

From Rockford to Florida, with love: 4,000 books

Rockford Charles Honey
What started as an informal conversation between friends ended up with students from Meadow Ridge Elementary sending some 4,000 books to 850 students at a Florida school...

Catch a falling star & put it in your heart

Rockford Charles Honey
In a visit to Valley View Elementary School, Patricia Polacco, the award-winning author of over 100 children’s books, told students a true story about wishing on a falling star -- or wishing for a better world...

Rehearsing for the worst: ‘The objective is to save lives’

Rockford Charles Honey
Sad but necessary: That’s the common view of the lockdown drills that are part of normal school life for today’s students. School News Network was allowed to witness one such drill at the Rockford Freshman Center...

Students celebrate Thanksgiving with a smart mouse and other literary characters

Rockford Charles Honey
Students followed their book reports with a reader’s theater presentation about Thanksgiving under the direction of teacher Rachel Devereaux. They then joined students from Jill Gumbs’ and Kimberly Fink’s classes for a parade through the halls...

Digging in at a farm made for learning

Rockford Janice Holst
A two-year pilot program has students from Rockford and Sparta schools spending multiple days at Plainsong Farm, which offers environmental education sessions...

In mixed millage results, approvals for five districts but setback for one

Multi Districts School News Network
While five local school districts won tax request approvals from voters, a defeat in Caledonia will cost the district more than $150,000 in revenue...

Politically engaged, though not all of voting age

Multi Districts Charles Honey
From canvassing for candidates to registering voters – or voting themselves – some area students have been active in the midterm elections...

Six school districts seek tax approvals on Nov. 6 ballot

Multi Districts James Harger
Voters in six Kent County school districts will be asked to vote on school tax proposals that can be found on the second page of their ballot Nov. 6...
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