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Funding vs. rights: Michigan schools push back on grant waiver

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Michigan school districts are wrestling with whether to accept millions in mental health funding or reject it over a controversial waiver they say puts their legal rights at risk.

Mentor program going strong, two decades in

Northview Morgan Jarema
The district’s mentor program aims to provide a consistent, caring adult in the lives of every fifth- through 12th-grader.

ArtPrize-inspired event integrates tech, soft skills

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
An ArtPrize-inspired event gives Kent Career Tech Center cyber security students practice and sharpen their presentation and speaking skills.

Students shape conversation at annual Listen. Learn. Lead. event

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Students weighed in on a variety of topics, from artificial intelligence to mental health.

Couple shares ‘a calling’ to make a difference for students in urban schools

Podcasts Charles Honey
Two Grand Rapids educators talk to SNN about why they’ve devoted their careers to helping students grow into their best selves and to giving back to the community.

Event addresses youth homelessness, on the rise in Kent County

All Districts Erin Albanese
Organizations and community leaders are joining forces to end youth homelessness.

Middle-schoolers showcase talents, find belonging in theater

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
Highlands Middle’s revived theater program offers an elite theater experience

Regional school millage renewed, will continue to benefit all districts

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A millage that has provided funds for staff, intervention, field trips and other opportunities got a big nod from Kent ISD voters.

Fall play immerses cast & crew in Michigan history

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
The high school’s fall play honors the true stories of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald as it investigates unanswered questions that surround the sinking. 

Local resources available as SNAP benefits face pause 

All Districts Erin Albanese
More than 77,000 people in Kent County receive SNAP benefits. Schools are helping them find resources if assistance is paused.

Regional enhancement millage, other education-related proposals up for vote

All Districts Erin Albanese
What’s on the ballot in your district this fall? Find out in this preview of school proposals.

Mileage Club promotes fitness & more 

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
From toe tokens to cheering one another on, the fun of Mileage Club gets kids moving without even thinking about it.

Education budget a ‘decent’ outcome, with ‘asterisks’

All Districts Erin Albanese
With the state budget finally in place, school leaders look at its impacts for the school year in terms of increases and cuts.

Helping Ellie learn: ‘I want her to be a part of everything, just as she is’

Podcasts Charles Honey
A team approach enables a second-grader with Down syndrome to learn in a general-education classroom at Meadow Ridge Elementary. 

‘I’ve hit the pinnacle with this role’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
A graduate of the district, Brent Dickerson is now the new principal of Northview High School

New role, same Highlands: ‘I love this place’ 

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
It’s a brand-new position, but she’s not brand new to Highlands Middle School. Get to know the new assistant principal.
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