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‘I have to push myself’

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese

Rodrigo Lopez-Ruiz, whose family lives in Mexico, has worked hard to support himself and take accountability during high school, overcoming odds to graduate. He also serves others through his job at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital...

The show might go on

School 2.0 Bridie Bereza

Months of preparation and rehearsal suddenly seem for naught as school plays and musicals are postponed...

Teachers send love to students; students say right back atcha

School 2.0 Charles Honey

With school abruptly ended for the rest of the year, we’ve seen how deeply teachers care about their students -- even across the chasm of social distancing – and how much their students miss them...

Better bus riders, happy bus drivers

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Gladiola Elementary staff members said behavior issues were common on the bus, so they decided to ride along, seat students and build bonds...

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STEM teachers step up to make masks, face shields using 3D printers

School 2.0 Cris Greer

STEM teachers are doing their part to supply personal protective equipment to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic...

‘They crave the regularity of our time together’

School 2.0 School News Network

‘What are we doing for the children?’ Katie Sluiter says she is being asked. And she answers ‘Honestly? I am trying not to stress them out’...

Reaching out, connecting in time of crisis

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

Stacey and Julian Goodson, both coaches and youth advocates, adjust to a new kind of life at home with their children...

Rallying to feed families

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

While alarming news regarding the novel coronavirus continues to unfold nationwide, Kent County teachers, administrators, food service workers and community volunteers are coming together to make sure students and families continue to have plenty of food while their schools are closed...

Voters approve Headlee Override proposal

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The approval of the Headlee Override will recapture a loss in revenue for the district’s operating funds...

Shirts, slushies and spirit

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The Wolf Den, the Wyoming High School store offering the latest black and purple gear, is an entrepreneurial endeavor built from scratch by students in business management and marketing class...

District seeks to restore full operating millage

Wyoming Erin Albanese

District voters are being asked to consider a Headlee Override millage proposal to bring the district’s operating millage back up to its state-authorized 18 mills...

Welcome to the New World

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Oriole Park students learned about the journey of an immigrant to the U.S. in the early 1900s, when many people arrived from Europe and were greeted by the image of the Statue of Liberty on the horizon...

‘You sneak them into learning’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Brent VanEnk wanted to teach in the most engaging way possible, so he created a virtual world where students play out what they learn...

Like taking candy from a colonist

Wyoming Erin Albanese

A lesson on taxation without representation taught students how colonists felt when taxed on goods by a faraway king...

A and B student strives for success, from a motel room

Homeless, with Homework Erin Albanese

A homeless Kent County teen talks about stressors, family, schoolwork and life in a motel...

‘The community deserves to read these stories’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Wyoming High School’s Project Lit chapter promotes reading and book talks among staff, students and community members...

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‘You can do anything and everything’

Dads demonstrate dedication to students and learning

His heart is in the health care field

Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Red Hawk Rivals episode 2: ‘Cornhole’

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Basketball team unites students, promotes inclusion

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