- Sponsorship -
HomeAuthorsPosts by School News Network

School News Network

School News Network
508 POSTS0 COMMENTS

Parents Promote GRPS in New Campaign

Grand Rapids School News Network
Steve and Nora Faber want their kids’ education to be something special so they chose the dual English Spanish Immersion program at Southwest Community...

Partnerships Spark Explosion in Robotics Programs

Grand Rapids School News Network
By all accounts, Bobbijo Zoerhof is a good teacher, but she admits to being stymied when it came to helping her students program a...

Harvest Festival Marks a Decade of Essential Farm Education

Godwin Heights School News Network
Unexpectedly, Sonny the horse lets out a high-pitched whinny to the delighted squeals of children gathered around him. The boys and girls ask the...

Used Clothes, Shoes Heaps on the Lessons

Caledonia School News Network
The heap of donated clothes, shoes and boots that need sorting is staggering. It's a daunting task for those not up to confronting a...

Marching Band First Again

Godwin Heights School News Network
Call it a double take. If not for 2012, it’d be a three-peat for the Godwin Heights Marching Band, which won its second consecutive...

School Community Supports New Principal’s Family, Injured Son

Godwin Heights School News Network
The 2014-15 school year will no doubt be memorable in both very good and very bad ways for Chad Conklin. Not only is it...

The Snow…er, Show Must Go On

Sparta School News Network
Rehearsals at Sparta High School for the recent production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” have been challenging. On top of the difficult subject matter, the...

Migrant Students a Part of County’s Poverty Picture

Kent City School News Network
In Kent City Community Schools, where some 53 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, the usual problems of poverty persist. But...

This Student Council Sparks Leadership, Problem-Solving Skills

Caledonia School News Network
Ask them why they had to enroll in the High School’s Student Council and immediately a flood of adjectives spills out.Students’ deluge of descriptions...

Veterans’ Stories, Experiences Are Living History

Kent City School News Network
Fred Groenke remembers nearly 20 years ago when Veterans Day wasn't widely celebrated. That's when he began an annual tradition at Kent City High School,...

GRPS Forges Partnerships with Neighborhood Associations

Grand Rapids School News Network
When Principal Bridget Cheney looks at Congress Elementary School she sees a vibrant community following on the heals of the decade-long revitalization happening in...

Godwin Guys Laugh, Reminisce, Discuss Public Education’s Critical Role

Godwin Heights School News Network
They call themselves the Godwin Guys, an average of 20 Godwin Heights High School graduates from the 1950s to 1970s who meet monthly for...

New Vision for Downtown Grand Rapids, GRPS

Grand Rapids School News Network
Grand Rapids residents in the coming years may see Innovation Central High School much the same way as it appeared when it was first...

Fright Night Promotes Selfless Concern for Others

Caledonia School News Network
With an ample supply of creativity and teamwork, the Caledonia High School Student Council and classmates made Fright Night Haunted Forest fundraiser a monster...

Special Ed Director Receives Distinguished Award

Kent ISD School News Network
There’s a rumor circulating around Kent ISD that Special Education Director Laurie VanderPloeg has a couple of identical sisters. Not just one, but two. “But...

Personal Finance Expert: Steer Clear of the Debt Trap

Rockford School News Network
A collective gasp filled Rockford High School's auditorium when Rachel Ramsey Cruze told the story of a 20-something college graduate who had amassed $90,000...
1...242526...29Page 25 of 29
Sponsorship
Sponsorship

ABOUT US

School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Contact us: snn@kentisd.org

FOLLOW US

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Byron Center   Caledonia    Cedar Springs    Comstock Park    East Grand Rapids    Forest Hills    Godfrey-Lee    Godwin Heights    Grand Rapids    Grandville    Kelloggsville    Kenowa Hills    Kent City    Kent ISD    Kentwood    Lowell    Northview    Rockford   
Sparta    Thornapple Kellogg    Wyoming

© Kent ISD | 2930 Knapp NE | Grand Rapids MI 49525

Privacy Policy