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Charles Honey is and editor, helping to develop series and issues stories for all districts. He is also producer of the SNN podcast, "Study Hall." As a reporter for The Grand Rapids Press/MLive from 1985 to 2009, his beats included Grand Rapids Public Schools, local colleges and education issues. He served as editor of The Press’ award-winning Religion section for 15 years and its columnist for 20. His freelance articles have appeared in Christianity Today, Religion News Service and Faith & Leadership magazine.

GRPS will conduct nationwide search for next superintendent

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The Grand Rapids Board of Education is embarking on a national search for a new superintendent to succeed Teresa Weatherall Neal, who retires effective July 1. The board voted Monday, Jan. 14 to conduct the search nationwide...

A more promising future begins for grads of city schools

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Promise Zone designation is expected to boost the future of both the students and the city of Grand Rapids – and put the dream of college within reach...

GRPS board plans next steps for superintendent search

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The board is aiming to make a decision by April for a successor to Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal, who will retire at the end of June after more than seven years of leading GRPS...

New foundation director sees ‘so much possibility’ for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
As head of a nonprofit that invested more than $1.9 million in GRPS in the 2017-18 school year, Sally Andreatta aims to do even more to support the schools, with a new strategic plan, greater fundraising and more ambitious programming...

From Rockford to Florida, with love: 4,000 books

Rockford Charles Honey
What started as an informal conversation between friends ended up with students from Meadow Ridge Elementary sending some 4,000 books to 850 students at a Florida school...

Catch a falling star & put it in your heart

Rockford Charles Honey
In a visit to Valley View Elementary School, Patricia Polacco, the award-winning author of over 100 children’s books, told students a true story about wishing on a falling star -- or wishing for a better world...

Academy aims to groom future teachers for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
A partnership between Grand Rapids Public Schools and Ferris State University, the Academy of Teaching and Learning aims to motivate students to go into teaching...

Rehearsing for the worst: ‘The objective is to save lives’

Rockford Charles Honey
Sad but necessary: That’s the common view of the lockdown drills that are part of normal school life for today’s students. School News Network was allowed to witness one such drill at the Rockford Freshman Center...

Students celebrate Thanksgiving with a smart mouse and other literary characters

Rockford Charles Honey
Students followed their book reports with a reader’s theater presentation about Thanksgiving under the direction of teacher Rachel Devereaux. They then joined students from Jill Gumbs’ and Kimberly Fink’s classes for a parade through the halls...

Town halls give residents chance to weigh in on next superintendent

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Residents will have four opportunities next week to have input on the next superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools. Town hall meetings are being...

U.S. Marine turned teacher honored as ‘Proud Michigan Educator’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
A veteran of the U.S. Marines who survived a horrific helicopter crash, and now teaches math and science at Innovation Central High School, has been honored for his service to students and country...

Politically engaged, though not all of voting age

Multi Districts Charles Honey
From canvassing for candidates to registering voters – or voting themselves – some area students have been active in the midterm elections...

Approval of two-part millage request ‘imperative,’ Shibler says

Rockford Charles Honey
Rockford voters will be asked Nov. 6 to both renew the existing non-homestead property tax millage, and restore it to the full 18 mills authorized by the state...

For newcomers to America, a ‘fighting chance’ at a good education

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The number of students being helped is down drastically this fall, following the Trump administration’s ban on immigrants from seven countries and sharp reductions in refugees allowed into the country...

Attempted suicide survivor to speak on ‘bridge of hope’

Rockford Charles Honey
Kevin Hines, whose struggle with bipolar disorder led him to attempt suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, will speak about the painful realities of mental illness as part of Rockford Public Schools’ Developing Healthy Kids series...

Former teachers now elementary leaders for GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Thomas A. Standifer II is the new principal of Mulick Park Elementary School and Julie Fogg Reyers is the new Ridgemoor Park Montessori principal. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...
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