Grand Rapids

Student-led Black History Museum highlights Great Migration

Grandville

Fourth-graders lend support to grad tackling Iditarod adventure

Comstock Park

He went from the principal’s office to the driver’s seat

All Districts

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.

Byron Center

Actors reflect on history’s lessons, speaking out

Byron Center High School’s theater club brings "Newsies" to the Van Singel Fine Arts Center stage, empowered by the show’s message of empowering youth to speak out against injustice.

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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

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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Summer music camps keep kids in tune

Education Everywhere School News Network

Whether it’s band or piano, there is a camp for you.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

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

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

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Middle-schoolers learn skills for life

Kent City

TEAM 21, nonprofit & local business prepare meals for community

Godwin Heights

Proud, exhausted, worthwhile: reflecting on the marathon of teaching

Godfrey-Lee

Taking the plunge for a good cause

Caledonia

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All Districts

Summer music camps keep kids in tune

Education Everywhere

Preschool program open houses this week

Kent ISD

Presentation will point out the pitfalls of perfectionism

East Grand Rapids

Pre-K open houses Feb. 26 & 27

Caledonia

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Comstock Park

In her classroom, learning comes alive

A vocabulary and phonics lesson is rarely the most exciting part of the school day — unless you’re in Grace Olsson’s first-grade class.

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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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