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Riley Kelley is a reporter covering Cedar Springs, Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Rockford and Sparta school districts. An award-winning journalist, Riley spent eight years with the Ludington Daily News, reporting, copy editing, paginating and acting as editor for its weekly entertainment section. He also contributed to LDN’s sister publications, Oceana’s Herald-Journal and the White Lake Beacon. His reporting on issues in education and government has earned accolades from the Michigan Press Association and Michigan Associated Press Media Editors.

Scholarship competition challenges students to ‘come out of their shells’

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
The month-long Ottawa Gauntlet scholarship competition challenged high-schoolers to build crucial soft skills.

Second-graders take festive field trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens

Rockford Riley Kelley
Roguewood Elementary second-graders visited Frederik Meijer Gardens’ Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition.

Democracy in action: Leading Lions tackle Lakeside’s big questions

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
Students are making their voices heard and improving the school community in Lakeside Elementary’s Leading Lions group.

Salmon lessons are going swimmingly at Lakes Elementary 

Rockford Riley Kelley
Third-graders at Lakes Elementary are raising salmon through a program offered by the DNR.

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

Sparta Riley Kelley
As part of a national advisory team, this Sparta senior is steering the future editorial direction of PBS student programming.

High-school paper keeps the free press alive

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
The East Vision is the student-run newspaper at East Grand Rapids High School, and its staffers are committed to 'seeking the truth.'

Method offers trauma-informed approach to managing students in crisis

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley
Kent County schools are turning to an intervention method that focuses on trauma-informed crisis management. Key: understanding what the developing brain does in moments of crisis and the impact of trauma on the brain.

Admin appointed to national school safety organization

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley
Cedar Springs’ assistant superintendent of student services is now an educator’s representative to the board of the National Association of School Resource Officers.

Learning life skills ‘where life happens’

Sparta Riley Kelley
Students with special needs are getting out in the community and learning valuable skills in the process.

‘There’s always somebody championing you’ at Cedar Springs High School

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley
The Every Student Known initiative at Cedar Springs High School is fostering a safer, happier school community.

Ensuring the ‘right to read’: library advocates recognized

Rockford Riley Kelley
Three Rockford library leaders have been recognized by the Michigan Association of School Librarians.

High-schoolers use TikTok to inform, entertain

Cedar Springs Riley Kelley
Cedar Springs media students are making the best use of TikTok, to deliver positive, entertaining and informative messages.

On state council, junior hopes to ‘make school better for every individual’

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
East Grand Rapids High School junior Taj Osborne has been appointed to the Michigan Department of Education’s Student Advisory Council.

Hospitality & tourism academy prepares students for ‘life beyond the classroom’

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
Ottawa Hills is celebrating the return of its Academy of Hospitality & Tourism.

Elementary students ‘adopt’ dairy cow for school year

Sparta Riley Kelley
Ridgeview Elementary students will follow a dairy cow named Tori this school year as part of their curriculum.

Teacher develops keycard hall pass system

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
An electronic system for logging trips out of the classroom is jumpstarting students’ interest in technology.
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