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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.

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...

UPrep celebrates 10 years of helping students into college and careers

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
UPrep was founded as a collaboration between Grand Rapids Public Schools and leaders of the West Michigan business community, to give students the experiences and resources to get a running start on college and careers...

Neal announces retirement after 44 years of serving GRPS

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
In announcing her retirement Monday, Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal pointed to accomplishments under her leadership including increased graduation rates, reduced absenteeism and passage of a $175 million bond...

Stress test: students speak their minds on the M-STEP

Multi Districts Charles Honey
Rather than go back to the same hand-wringing sources about M-STEP scores, we decided to ask the people most directly affected by these tests: the students who take them...

On the way for future GR grads: the promise of college funding

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The district Board of Education is expected to vote Sept. 17 to approve establishment of a Grand Rapids Promise Zone Authority, thus beginning a process to appoint authority members who will develop a plan and specify its parameters...

Veteran teachers become new principals

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey
Matthew Zokoe is the new principal at Cannonsburg Elementary and Shannon Ouellette is the new principal at Belmont Elementary. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Two new leaders for GRPS elementaries

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Maureen Capillo is the new North Park Montessori School principal and Harvey Crawley is the new Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy principal...

A like-new school – and a cooler one – for Buchanan students and staff

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Nearly $14 million in renovations and additions increase capacity, update technology and add air-conditioned comfort for students and staff at Buchanan Elementary School...

Leaders begin transition of center programs from GRPS to Kent ISD

Empowering Abilities Charles Honey
The Grand Rapids school board voted to discontinue operating special education center programs on behalf of all 20 Kent ISD school districts, effectively turning them over to the intermediate district as of July 2019...

GRPS considers transfer of center-based Special Education programs to Kent ISD

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
The Grand Rapids school board plans to vote Aug. 6 whether to transfer operation of center-based special education programs serving Kent County students to Kent ISD...

She brings love and supplies from West Michigan to Haiti

Summertime Journal Charles Honey
Rockford teacher Rachel DeKuiper leads annual mission trips to Haiti to provide help for women’s health, train teachers, care for orphaned infants and children, and conduct Bible studies...

Camp will offer essentials of civic learning, policy engagement

All Districts Charles Honey
Kentwood Public Schools and the Michigan Center for Civic Education are offering a free summer workshop/camp on Aug. 6-8 focused on civic learning, current events and the Constitution...

New classrooms, upgraded facilities a ‘huge blessing’ at Buchanan School

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
When classes begin at Buchanan Elementary School this August, students and teachers will walk into 16 new classrooms, new art and music rooms and cafeteria, and a spacious new gym...
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