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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.

Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. King

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey
To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Breton Downs Elementary students held signs expressing “Freedom,” Peace and Love” during a silent march near their...

Real-World Study: Raising Money for Sierra Leone Schools

Lowell Charles Honey
Ben Fabiano has definite ideas on why his class is raising money to help build schools in Sierra Leone. “These kids don’t really know very...

Offering Help Where It’s Needed, School and Home

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
When Rosalba Cruz was facing eviction from her mobile home because she was behind on rent, her daughter Anahi noticed she was stressing out. The...

Families Get to Learn, Listen and Munch with Students

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Parents packed the hallways and classrooms of Cedar Trails Elementary School recently, as kindergarten students invited their families for a day to see what...

Students Learn All About Stayin’ Alive with CPR

Northview Charles Honey
Fireman Casey Quinn grabs his phone, takes a call from a student a few feet away and asks, “What’s your emergency?” The student reports there...

Latest RAMS Report Provides Blueprint for Improvement

Rockford Charles Honey
When Michael Shibler arrived as Rockford’s superintendent in July 1989, he thought it would be presumptuous to tell residents what they should value in...

Agreement with GRCC Gives Students a Head Start on College

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Kevin Galloway has every intention of going to college. So he figured, why not start now? The Cedar Springs High School sophomore is one of...

‘I’ll be Forever Grateful,’ Single Mom Says of Community’s Help

Cedar Springs Charles Honey
Flossie Bliss has a strong faith in God, but her faith in people has been renewed. The Cedar Springs single mother of four was astonished...

After 40 Years in Schools, Paskewicz Says Time is Right to Retire

Northview Charles Honey
As he completes his 40th year in public education, Northview Public Schools Superintendent Mike Paskewicz says he is ready to move on. “It just is...

Students Take to the Air with New Radio Station

Lowell Charles Honey
Connor Smithee got hooked on radio in sixth grade. All it took was reading the weather report with Tommy Dylan and Brook Taylor on...

‘Long Overdue’ Strings Program Comes to Rockford, at Last

Rockford Charles Honey
As her two dozen students prepare to launch into the rousing instrumental “Can-Can,” teacher Erin DeYoung gives them a get-ready-to-rock heads up. “Starting next week...

Girls vs. Boys in School: A Growing Gap

Issues in Education Charles Honey
While women have overtaken men in college-going rates and college degrees in recent decades, K-12 school girls have outperformed boys for nearly a century,...

Among Top 10 Grads, Girls Top Boys (Again)

Issues in Education Charles Honey
Soon after arriving at Harvard University this fall, Kanon Dean realized he was going to have to buckle down big-time in order to hack...

Students Explore Job Possibilities with Area Companies

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
When Kenowa Hills High School teacher Mike Johnson set up a career night for his students, he expected about 15 businesses at most would...

Students Moved by Determined Runner’s Message

Northview Charles Honey
Some students wiped away tears after watching a video of Johnny Agar, a young man with cerebral palsy, straining mightily to complete the last...

…And the Books Just Keep on Coming!

Northview Charles Honey
When Emily Alt arrived this fall to teach English at Northview High School, she found her ninth-grade classroom library well-stocked with books. That was thanks...
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