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Five districts win tax approvals, one weathers defeat

Multi Districts School News Network

Five Kent ISD school districts are breathing easier following voter approval of tax requests in Tuesday's election, but one, Cedar Springs, is weighing options after its proposed bond issue was defeated...

Governor Whitmer makes Michigan the first state ever to ban the sales of flavored e-cigarettes

Forest Hills Student Showcase School News Network

A student editorial on the recent action aimed at trying to curb teen vaping...

Play It Safe This Summer!

E.S.C.A.P.E. Inc. School News Network

Summer is finally here and now is the time to prepare you and your family to play it safe during the warm weather months. E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety offers some simple yet important tips to remain safe while having fun this summer...

Secretary DeVos should be as transparent as local superintendents in budget decisions

Issues in Education School News Network

This guest commentary is submitted by Michael Paskewicz, former superintendent of Northview Public Schools...

‘What Makes You Proud of America’

Thornapple Kellogg Student Showcase School News Network

Dylan LeClaire’s essay will move on to national competition in July...

Superintendent candidates announced

Grand Rapids School News Network

The School Board of Grand Rapids Public Schools announced Tuesday a slate of five potential candidates to replace retiring Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal. Narrowed from a field of 30 applicants, the educators will participate in initial interviews on March 16...

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All Districts School News Network

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It’s Burn Awareness Week – do you know these tips?

Sponsor-related School News Network

Scald injuries affect all ages and about every 60 seconds, someone in the U.S. gets burned. Children, older adults and people with disabilities are most vulnerable. Since this is Burn Awareness Week, E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety staff provided this information on scald injury prevention...

School resource officer wants to make personal connections

Sparta Student Showcase School News Network

A student’s article about the school’s new resource officer, which originally appeared in the school news publication, 'Bell Ringer'...

In mixed millage results, approvals for five districts but setback for one

Multi Districts School News Network

While five local school districts won tax request approvals from voters, a defeat in Caledonia will cost the district more than $150,000 in revenue...

After attending global youth conference, student vows to act locally

Godfrey-Lee Student Showcase School News Network

Aliya Hall, a sophomore at Godwin Heights High School, is one of two local students who was invited to attend the International Congress of Youth Voices in San Francisco this year. Maeve Wilbourn, a senior at Grand Rapids Public Schools’ City High/Middle School, attended as well. Here, Aliya shares some of the highlights of the experience in her own words...

She helps students develop language, read, write & grow

Not just a volunteer, but ‘a piece of the library’

He is demonstrating how important English is in business

New ‘fami-LEE’ leader fueled by coffee and community

Simulated crime ties science, critical thinking & data analysis

Opportunities abound at first in-house career fair

Partnership with Black-founded nonprofit brings dedicated learning space

Levitating cars? Anything’s possible in STEM Academy

Learning life skills ‘where life happens’

State of the Student tackles four big topics

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Student news crew interviews state superintendent

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