Kelloggsville

She finds joy in guiding the youngest learners

Kent ISD

FFA students deliver dairy good presentation

Grandville

Roger Bearup to retire after 37 years in education

Comstock Park

Elementary school integrates therapy dog into lessons

A new curriculum puts Parker the therapy dog at the center of lessons.

Godwin Heights

Across state lines, art students find a shared rhythm

By creating artwork from their favorite songs, high-schoolers from Michigan and Louisiana discovered how art can bridge distances and reveal personal stories.

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Godwin Heights

Exploring, learning, loving it: Zero Hour in action

Godwin Heights Middle School’s Zero Hour program allows students to explore interests in their favorite content areas, such as math and literature.

Wyoming

Game on! Junior High students find community in club

East Grand Rapids

Immersed in history, science & culture at Grand Rapids Public Museum

Grand Rapids

Third-graders learn all about adaptation at Millennium Park

Kenowa Hills

The Gus Macker Tourney, powered by district marketing students

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

Library hosts free lecture on MLK’s ‘haunting concern’

Education Everywhere School News Network

Grand Rapids Public Library will commemorate MLK Day with a lecture by a local historian.

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Learn about local history from the History Detectives

Education Everywhere School News Network

Topics include the controversial segregation history of Grand Rapids schools, local women’s suffrage efforts, indigenous footpaths that are now our streets, and more.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Bus tracking app keeps families in the loop

With a few taps on their phones, parents can now see exactly when and where their child’s bus is along their route.

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Inspiring her peers to make time to make a difference

Forest Hills

Neighbors speak up about repurposing former elementary schools

Grand Rapids

Student documentary honors retired counseling dog

Rockford

Activity gives first-graders a chance to be in charge

East Grand Rapids

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Information night Feb. 4 for prospective preschool parents

Cedar Springs

District’s athletic facilities recognized among best in nation

Rockford

Library hosts free lecture on MLK’s ‘haunting concern’

Education Everywhere

District launches survey to learn from failed bond attempt

Rockford

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Thornapple Kellogg

Familiar face, new role

Former Spanish teacher Scott Szczepanek is the new assistant principal at Thornapple Kellogg High School.

Student Voices

Student Voices

Annual State of the Student event highlights student voice

Students employed multiple forms of media at this year’s Listen. Learn. Lead. event to spotlight their lived experiences in school.

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