Charles Honey

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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.

Runner, reader, singer and learner, all while having fun

Meet Your Administrators Charles Honey

Teya Cotter is the new principal of Roguewood Elementary School...

A creature to comfort students: ‘She brings me happiness’

Rockford Charles Honey

At North Rockford Middle School, a trained counseling assistance dog is helping students manage their stress, focus on their work and feel better about themselves...

WMCAT holds enrollment information session for fall classes

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

After-school classes ranging from music tech and production, fashion design and photography to graphic arts are available this fall to Grand Rapids Public high school students, at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology...

Creative teaching and learning? We’ve got that

Rockford Charles Honey

The $3.2 million facility, part of a successful 2014 bond request, is set up to foster student interaction, problem-solving and project-based learning. The $174 million bond approved in May includes funds for a second center in the future...

‘Welcome back, guys!’ Latino leaders cheer on returning students

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

When Union High School students arrived bright and early for their first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 20, they were greeted at the school doors by more than a dozen exuberant Latino community leaders...

Brother and sister work hard for ‘a better future, a better life’

Grads with Grit Charles Honey

Anyelin and Yustin Vasquez Lopez left a dangerous life in Guatemala to achieve academic excellence and set career goals in America...

Not one, but two local high school bands to play Detroit Jazz Fest

State of the Arts Charles Honey

The pair of West Michigan jazz bands will be two of just six high school ensembles to play at the internationally renowned four-day festival, in its 40th year...

‘Ram pride: He lived it’

Rockford Charles Honey

When Ryan Kelley retires on Dec. 31, he will do so as an educator who’s played just about every position while always keeping his eye on the ball: the success and welfare of students...

‘I gave it my all’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Retiring after seven years as superintendent, and 44 working for Grand Rapids Public Schools, Teresa Weatherall Neal said she is proud of the work she did to help students believe in themselves...

Local students take top prizes in Dyer-Ives poetry competition

Godwin Heights Charles Honey

Aliya Hall of Godwin Heights High School won first place for her poem 'Hawk Island Girl' while Alissa Vezikov of East Rockford Middle School won first place for her poem 'Grief'...

Students bond with seniors by writing their stories

Rockford Charles Honey

Fifth-graders paired up with seniors to interview and write biographies of them, forming friendships and finding connections in learning about their lives...

A new teacher with a passion for the classroom: ‘I love helping kids’

Rockstar Teachers Charles Honey

While the number of new teachers continues to drop dramatically, Brittney DesLauries says she wants to do it for the rest of her life...

Students win prizes for short videos about compassion

Multi Districts Charles Honey

Two local students made moving videos about caring and compassion, and were amply rewarded for their artistry...

Young actor headed to Big Apple stage

Rockford Charles Honey

Eric Liu qualified for a national musical theater competition by being named Best Leading Actor in the state of Michigan at the Sutton Foster Ovation Awards at the Wharton Center in East Lansing...

A school where students work together and speak ‘100 languages’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

At Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, a GRPS-authorized charter school, students learn not just from teachers but from each other, in a network of relationships aimed to enhance each child’s creative potential...

A rare charter partnership: Autonomous but accountable

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

The Grand Rapids Child Development Center is located in the former GRPS Vandenberg School at 409 Lafayette Ave. SE...

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New math curriculum spurs creative thinking

Paper quilt stitches cultures together as one colorful community

District addresses needs of autism students with smaller classrooms

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