Kenowa Hills

Shredding the slopes with hand-built boards

Kent City

‘My goal for you is just to get better’

Sparta

ASD classroom now serving your morning pick-me-up

Kent ISD

Charting careers in mental health

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

All Districts

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

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

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Caledonia

Taking the plunge for a good cause

Duncan Lake Middle School staff and students braved the winter weather to host their first ‘Cool School Polar Plunge’ in support of Special Olympics and the district’s Unified Sports programs.

Godwin Heights

Exploring, learning, loving it: Zero Hour in action

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

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

One book, many fifth-graders

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Fifth-graders across Grand Rapids are all reading a book about being a vacation hero.

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Fossil or not a fossil? Students ‘dig in’ to find out

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Fourth-graders use observation and knowledge to uncover the Earth’s past.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Ensuring smooth reunifications after emergency events

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

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His turtle tale has classmates turning pages

Kelloggsville

Young marketers take on real-world challenges

Kent ISD

Parent employees spark increase in volunteering

Wyoming

His secret to music success? ‘Don’t let perfect get in the way of better’

Cedar Springs

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One book, many fifth-graders

Education Everywhere

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East Grand Rapids

Summer music camps keep kids in tune

Education Everywhere

Preschool program open houses this week

Kent ISD

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Cedar Springs

His secret to music success? ‘Don’t let perfect get in the way of better’

This Cedar Springs eighth-grader is a nine-instrument musical marvel.

Student Voices

Forest Hills

Students share why being heard matters

Winners from the Forest Hills MLK Day Challenge share their thoughts on the impact of being heard.

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