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Charles Honey is an editor and also helps 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.

GVSU Partnership Provides Head Start in Health Careers

Rockford Charles Honey
The district's high school students looking to get a jump on their college education now have another opportunity: GrandValley State University. District and university officials...

Hops and Hoops: Donations Strengthen Neighborhood Schools

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Local businesses are stepping up to help the district’s students get a step ahead with two sizable donations to its schools. At Congress Elementary, school...

Full Court Friendship

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
“Mag-GIE! Mag-GIE! Mag-GIE!” shout a dozen boys lined up on either side of a playground basketball hoop. “LET’S go MAG-gie!” CLAP, CLAP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP! “LET’S...

Kenowa Hills’ Tracy Horodyski Named Michigan Teacher of the Year

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Tracy Horodyski dreamed as a child of being a truck driver, but ended up helping steer students toward their own dreams. Her success in doing...

State Supe: Measure Student Growth, Proficiency

Northview Charles Honey
When it comes to measuring student achievement, the measuring stick should be all about individual growth. So said state Superintendent Brian Whiston in a...

Students Contemplate Gun Violence Through Art Exhibit

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
After spending a morning touring an art exhibit on the devastating effects of gun violence, Shamari Echols succinctly summed up his takeaway: “To know...

‘It is what I was meant to do. These are my kids.’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Whitley Morse greets her first-hour Monday history class with smiles at the door – “I love your glasses!” – then with a chat-around about...

Aspiring Aerospace Engineer Honored with Scholarship

Rockford Charles Honey
Stefan Neal Johnson has been interested in outer space ever since he would go camping as a young boy, and look up. “You see all...

First Concert in Performing Arts Series Ushers in $25k Grant

Rockford Charles Honey
A newly established performing arts series for Rockford music students held its first concert on May 5, featuring father and son classical virtuosos Rich...

Kenowa Vote Passes, Sparta and Grandville Also Approved

Grandville Charles Honey
Tuesday’s voter approval of a $55.24 million bond issue meant a lot to Ross Willick, not just as a principal but as the parent...

State of the Schools: Sustain, Partner, Persevere

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Throughout her recent State of the Schools speech, Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal repeatedly referred to “the GRPS way.” And she repeatedly made it clear...

‘A Model Program’ Says State Supe

Empowering Abilities Charles Honey
About halfway through a tour of Northview High School and its Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program, junior Bozena Sneller asked state Superintendent Brian...

‘If It Saves One Person’s Life’

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Evan Kobayashi was an excellent student, a talented baseball player and a considerate classmate. The high school student was “a humble, fun-loving, gentle soul,”...

District Hosts Two Finalists for Top State Teacher

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
To both be among the top four finalists for MichiganTeacher of the Year, as fellow teachers in the district, was surprising enough for Delia...

$1 Million Grant Engaging Teachers, Learners, Devices

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Students and teachers at Burton Elementary School have gotten a big boost in technology-aided learning, thanks to a $1 million grant of high-tech hardware...

Will the Third Time Be the Charm?

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
Stephanie Lapinski knows Central Elementary School well, and not just because her children, Madeline and Nickolas, go to school there. She volunteers weekly in...
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