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Incoming Michigan FFA president plans career in agriculture

Lowell Erin Albanese

The future looks bright for the newly elected FFA state president.

Trio of area schools recognized for literacy achievements

Caledonia Alexis Stark

Elementaries in Caledonia, Kenowa Hills and Lowell recently received the TalentFirst Literacy Leadership Award for their commitment to helping students grow as readers and increase literacy rates.

Kent County teen service group seeks applications

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wedgwood Christian Services’ TeenCHARGE is accepting applications through June 5 for its teen leadership and service program.

WHS & WMU graduate’s mission: to be a voice for refugees

Podcasts Charles Honey

For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too.

CAD Olympics put engineering skills to test before exam

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Students in the Engineering 1 class at Lowell High School competed in teams recently to see whose computer-aided design skills were strongest.

Charting careers in mental health

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 200 students from Kent County districts and the Kent Career Tech Center explored career opportunities in mental health at Pine Rest.

New smartphone law a ‘win-win-win’ for students, teachers, families

All Districts Riley Kelley

The education community talks about the new law restricting smartphone use in Michigan schools.

Ensuring smooth reunifications after emergency events

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Security officers have been practicing and adjusting procedures to create a standardized reunification process used for school districts across all of Kent County.

Student artists commemorate founding of the US

Lowell Erin Albanese

What is freedom? Students express their thoughts through art.

AI in the classroom: Can it enhance learning without replacing it?

Podcasts Charles Honey

The rapid advancement of AI in schools offers powerful learning tools along with potential problems, educators say.

Lowell grad who has autism pens folly-filled comedic play

Lowell Erin Albanese

Lowell High School graduate Vaughn Outman has written his first play, a folly-filled comedy about actors performing a play.

Preschool program open houses this week

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Free preschool is available to families throughout Kent ISD who have a child turning 4 before Dec. 1.

You’re invited: Take the 2026 SNN audience survey

All Districts Erin Albanese

Your input has helped improve School News Network throughout our first 12 years. Now you can impact our future.

K-12 leaders advocate for weighted school funding formula

All Districts Erin Albanese

After seeing success in other states, local school leaders are advocating for a funding formula that better serves students who have a variety of needs.

Chess players fill the hall at elementary school

Lowell Erin Albanese

Recess means time for chess for these Murray Lake students.

New model provides ‘common language’ for emergency response in schools

All Districts Riley Kelley

The 'I Love U Guys' Foundation's model for school emergencies is being embraced by districts in Kent County and beyond.

Incoming Michigan FFA president plans career in agriculture

Sixth-grader auditions for ‘America’s Got Talent’

Succession of classes leads to mechanical engineering path

‘Lean on your team’ says new middle-school leader

Future songwriters, audio engineers learning to create in production lab

STEAM night shows ‘we never stop learning’

Trio of area schools recognized for literacy achievements

Creating art ‘in a way that works for them’

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches

Is there a place for AI in the arts? Student news crew explores

Creating art ‘in a way that works for them’

Braille & beyond: Students learn about navigating an unseen world

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