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Student homeless numbers increase, future funding uncertain

All Districts Erin Albanese
The number of students experiencing homelessness is up and future funding to meet their needs is uncertain.

Summer outreach connects families facing housing insecurity with resources

All Districts Erin Albanese
During summer months, more families live in cars or are unsheltered. Kent ISD and community partners are working to help them.

Board approves enhancement millage renewal proposal for November ballot

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
If voters approve the renewal it will generate $35.6 million for public and charter schools. 

How districts have used enhancement millage funds

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Area schools have used enhancement millage funds to expand reading and math initiatives, as well as other student-centered programs.

Volunteers needed to stuff backpacks for students

All Districts Alexis Stark
Storehouse of Community Resources' second annual Big Backpack Build is seeking volunteers to pack more than 10,000 backpacks with essential school supplies for Kent County students.

Approved federal voucher program is scaled back version of original plan

All Districts Erin Albanese
The sweeping federal funding bill passed July 3 includes a school voucher program, but it's not as far reaching as originally planned.

Young leaders find their place at the table on student council

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
Empowered by their teachers and administrators, the first student council at Kent City Elementary had a big year in 2024-25.

Resolution Center hosts restorative practices training for educators

All Districts Erin Albanese
A training on restorative practices aims to equip educators with skills to use in the classroom.

After first year of teaching, ‘I feel like I could just keep going’  

All Districts Charles Honey
First-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson has no regrets about going into public-school teaching, calling it “the best job.”

Symposium considers how students connect with learning

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Educators from across Michigan came together at the Kent ISD Student Engagement Symposium to explore ways to better engage students.

Massive federal spending bill includes nationwide school voucher program

All Districts Erin Albanese
A first-of-its kind federal school voucher program would allow 100% tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Learning, gamified: The wall that sparks students’ enthusiasm

Kent City Brett Atwood
A new interactive board in the gymnasium at Kent City Elementary School is a new twist on technology in education, offering near limitless opportunities for active learning.

Classroom to state council: Students step into leadership through SkillsUSA

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Four Kent Career Tech Center students are using their state officer roles to build confidence, gain career experience and inspire others. 

Education advocates grapple with potential closure of DOE

All Districts Riley Kelley
Parents and other education advocates talk about what the closure of the U.S. Department of Education would mean for Kent County and for public education as a whole.

‘Student involvement, teacher involvement – directly related’

All Districts Erin Albanese
How can teaching be a more attractive profession so students can learn better? High schoolers consider the question.

High-schoolers, second-graders team up for book project on digestive system 

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
There’s plenty to learn about the digestive system — and after partnering to write and illustrate children’s books about the body, these Kent City high-schoolers and second-graders are likely to remember all of it. 
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