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Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans

Kelloggsville

Second-graders take on leadership roles as reading ambassadors

Grand Rapids

Principal loves the company, innocence, ‘craziness’ of middle-schoolers

Kentwood

What does an AP student look like? You!

Why take AP classes? Thirty-eight students at East Kentwood are eager to tell you why.

Thornapple Kellogg

Sixth-graders experience magic of the creative process

Local children’s author David Stricklen inspired sixth-graders’ imaginations through creative writing exercises, magic tricks and stories about his years as a writer.

SNN Video Features

Northview

Fourth-grade Choristers come together in song

We visited North Oakview Elementary School to see the Choristers vocal ensemble in action and discover how much work it takes to put a piece together.

Kent ISD

Concert empowers students to move to the music

Kelloggsville

Horses help students break through barriers, build confidence

Rockford

Preparing a plan for fire safety

Cedar Springs

Live from the gridiron: students document football team

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

Art & poetry contest for students to share how words can fuel hate

Education Everywhere School News Network

Entries are due March 9 for the contest that honors the late Henry Pestka, a Holocaust survivor who settled in Grand Rapids.

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Second-graders take festive field trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens

Rockford Riley Kelley

Roguewood Elementary second-graders visited Frederik Meijer Gardens’ Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

A campaign promise of the president-elect is to end the U.S. Department of Education. Area education leaders say it’s unlikely, but they are anticipating changes.

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Stoney Creek’s cafeteria undergoes renovation

Comstock Park

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

All Districts

Fourth-graders recognize peers, teachers

Caledonia

Plans for Alger, Brookside pushed back by district

Grand Rapids

News BRIEFS

Forensics class wraps up murder mystery

Godwin Heights

Eating disorders topic of Jan. 29 community event

Rockford

Art & poetry contest for students to share how words can fuel hate

Education Everywhere

Bus garage total loss following fire

Wyoming

New & ‘eccentric’ teachers can join VAI Ed’s Affinity Networks

Education Everywhere

Making Headlines

Forest Hills

Their goal: get to know every Ranger

The team’s goal is to get to know every student, so SNN is turning the tables so the community can get to know the new members, with one veteran joining in.

Student Voices

Godwin Heights

High-schoolers share thoughts on school safety, engagement & more

Godwin Heights sophomores interview peers about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

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