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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.

Reading on the bus makes the journey so much better

Rockford Charles Honey
A new program begun this semester gives Rockford students a fun and relaxing way to occupy themselves on their rides between school and home

Want to build cars someday? OK, let’s start with algorithms

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Students in Paige Carleton’s classroom at Alpine Elementary School learned the first steps in a new effort this semester to reach all Kenowa Hills elementary students with STEM: science, technology, engineering and math

Local students invite congressional candidates to March for Our Lives town hall

All Districts Charles Honey
Having made known their demands for safer schools and stronger gun laws in the March for Our Lives, more than a dozen local students...

Director takes joy in teaching student musicians, ‘to see what they can do and where they go’

Rockstar Teachers Charles Honey
Band director Greg Wells grew up as part of Northview’s proud tradition, in a family of music educators, and feels honored to carry it on

Trip to March for Our Lives in D.C. motivates students to ‘make the change’ for safer schools and society

All Districts Charles Honey
City High School’s Caleb Hekman was one of a group of 42 local students who went to the national March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C.

In its first year, high school orchestra makes ‘magical’ music

Rockford Charles Honey
Now in its first year at the high school and fourth year overall, the Rockford strings program has quickly grown bigger since it began at the middle school level. About 270 students are part of it, including nearly 40 in the high school ensemble.

Family ties help students bring historical Americans to life

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Central Elementary fifth-graders took on the roles of famous Americans for one night, and raised over $1,000 for charitable causes in the process. Students researched...

GRPS superintendent continues Transformation Plan listening tour

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal will meet with parents, students, community members and school staff this week to get feedback on the GRPS Transformation Plan

‘They’re right. We are just a bunch of kids. But we’ve also been the victims… And that’s not OK’

All Districts Charles Honey
Students at City High/Middle School joined others demonstrating across America Wednesday, a month after the massacre that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida

Can teachers be trained to handle guns in crisis? Not likely, police vets say

All Districts Charles Honey
Former Grand Rapids Police Sgt. Larry Johnson knows the lightning-quick thinking and split-second actions required to handle an active-shooter situation

‘He took the reins, and we moved forward’

Rockford Charles Honey
Michael Shibler is in his 50th year in education, including 29 as superintendent of Rockford Public Schools. But in a profession not known for longevity, Shibler shows no signs of slowing down

Michigan Teachers of the Year to speak on leadership at GVSU forum

Multi Districts Charles Honey
Michigan MTOYs Luke Wilcox and Tracy Horodyski will talk about their roles as Teachers of the Year, the importance of leadership in their schools and communities, empowering fellow staff members and helping students grow

Rattled by false threat rumors, students share anxieties and ideas on school safety

Northview Charles Honey
On the same day that Northview High School students gathered to discuss ways to improve school safety, many went home because of false rumors of a threat against the school

Superintendents Respond to Yet Another Mass Shooting

All Districts Charles Honey
In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting in a Florida high school, School News Network asked local superintendents what their schools have done to protect against the possibility of a mass shooting; and what else needs to be done to reduce the incidence of such horrific violence

She supports school with business partners, great food

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Rachel Lee encourages other neighborhood parents to check out the school, and helps in the classroom and on the playground, all while running her own restaurant, Citizen

Students on #metoo Movement: ‘It Kind of Scares Me’

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Freshman Ava Deschaine plays basketball and runs cross country and track for her high school. So she felt sad for the more than 150...
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