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What’s in store for federal education dollars?

All Districts Erin Albanese
A campaign promise of the president-elect is to end the U.S. Department of Education. Area education leaders say it’s unlikely, but they are anticipating changes.

From sketch to skein: Students now wearing their original designs

Wyoming Erin Albanese
A second-grade teacher had her students color stocking hats at the start of the school year. She recently presented them with the knitted version of their designs.

Bus garage total loss following fire

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Rebuilding is expected to be an 18-month process following the loss of the Wyoming Public Schools bus garage due to a morning fire.

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
An ambitious county-wide initiative aims to increase the number of students taking classes that teach them career skills and prepare them for the workforce. 

She knows what support & a bit of magic can mean to families

Wyoming Erin Albanese
During the hectic holiday season, Anna Rivera, Wyoming Public Schools district support coordinator, spreads love and joy, guided by a special memory from her childhood.

Author visit part of eighth-grade unit on the Holocaust

Wyoming Erin Albanese
From asking themselves if they would speak up to learning about how the Holocaust unfolded, Wyoming students are learning history through literature and informational text.

Touched by tragedies, social worker educates families on safe gun storage

All Districts School News Network
Social worker Eunice Benavidez, who’s lost family members to gun violence, talks about a safe gun storage initiative she leads at Kelloggsville Public Schools. 

Friend, athlete, advocate uses abilities to help others

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Wyoming High School senior Gabe Craig isn’t interested in talking about himself, but others know why he deserves the Discover Ability Award.

She helps students develop language, read, write & grow

Wyoming Erin Albanese
With teacher Casey Quick, students learn to listen, read, write and speak, and many games along the way.

State of the Student tackles four big topics 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

This teacher enjoys the sincerity & hilarity of high-schoolers

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Tom Cornell, a 27-year teacher at Wyoming High School teaches four different courses. Here’s why he loves it.

Research-based reading curriculum aims to amplify skills 

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Phonics, vocabulary, and a lesson in anatomy and Greek mythology all in one morning? Wyoming Public Schools is implementing a comprehensive reading curriculum.

Bell ringer: Create Rube Goldberg contraptions that end with a ‘ding’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
How do seventh-graders learn about energy? They look to cartoonist Rube Goldberg’s crazy inventions and make their own.

Four years after pandemic, chronic absenteeism still a problem

Comstock Park Riley Kelley
Four years after the pandemic, students continue to miss more school than they should.

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network
Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.
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