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‘Make a Place Better Than When You Got There’

Reading & Writing with Rademacher Tom Rademacher
It's not so much that Wyoming High School graduate Mirnes Kukic is bound for Harvard University as it is the personal qualities that surface...

For Immigrant Families, ‘There’s a Lot of Fear’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Kent School Services Network coordinator Erika VanDyke wasn't sure what the turnout would be for a recent Know Your Rights event for immigrants at...

Shooting for the Top

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese
Donnie Alford owns his past with a perspective on where he comes from, where he is today and why it all matters that seems...

A Year in America, and Then Some

Multi Districts Charles Honey
In his year of study at Wyoming High School, Triet Vu learned a lot of things about America and its education system that were...

A Boost for Bicycle Safety, with Cheers

Wyoming Erin Albanese
West Elementary School second-grader Max Troche plans to wear his brand new helmet when he rides his green and black bike this spring. "I'm excited...

Settling Conflict by Settling Minds with Connective Art

State of the Arts Erin Albanese
With colorful petals radiating from a bright orange center, the mandala Circle of Art rug represents the universe and all its connectivity. For members of...

Mind Sports Roundup

Forest Hills School News Network
Editor's note: Academic competition season is upon us! Each week School News Network will be running roundups of events including Odyssey of the Mind,...

Students Tackle Tough Topics with Police

Wyoming Erin Albanese
It was a question teenagegirls of color don't often get to ask white police officers. "What do you think of the Black Lives Matter...

Police, Fire Join Alpha Wolf 11 Honorees

Wyoming Erin Albanese
High school students and staff recently honored 38 City of Wyoming Police and Fire Department personnel as Champions of Character. Each semester, Wyoming High School...

Students Go Greek by Questioning, Discussing Issues as Socrates Did

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Though the topic was tied to the American Revolution, discussion among Wyoming Intermediate School fifth-graders was inspired by a robed man with a long...

Language, Culture and ‘Jambo!’

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Sixth grade teacher Rebecca Bing remembers a particularly tough day at school. She walked down the hall, feeling a little tired and pensive. Suddenly,...

School Beats the Odds, Boosts Achievement

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Parkview Elementary School has been named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education, the first school in the district to be given...

Witnessing Inauguration Showed ‘Democracy at its Finest’

Wyoming School News Network
As I stepped on the bus at approximately 5:45 a.m. last Thursday morning, I knew this trip to Washington D.C. to witness the Presidential...

Calling All Senses: Help Me Read!

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese
In a small room within the teacher's lounge, Southeast Elementary School fourth-grader Aubrianna Vernon focused on the consonant blend, "spr." With her index finger,...

Board Seeks Public Input on Bond Request

Wyoming Erin Albanese
In eyeing the needs of the district and planning for the next 30 years, administrators are considering a November bond request that would not...

‘I’m Trying to be a Glimmer of Hope’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Every Wednesday afternoon, Tony Lambers spends an hour "just kicking it" with junior high students. Dressed in a hoodie, hightop sneakers and baggy jeans,...
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