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Latest school closings expand on state-ordered high school mandate

All Districts School News Network
More Kent County districts continue to announce temporary school building closures, as schools contend with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Kent County and Michigan...

Registration open for MiCareerQuest

All Districts Erin Albanese
Educators can register their students for spring’s MiCareerQuest, an annual opportunity for tens of thousands of students to learn more about the wealth of careers within West Michigan’s high-demand industries...

Many districts had shifted gears prior to statewide high school closure

All Districts Erin Albanese
Under new order, colleges and high schools must close for in-person learning through Dec. 8. Kindergarten through eighth-grade can continue in person...

Hour of Code to be held virtually this year

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
In partnership with Kent ISD, West Michigan Tech Talent is creating a virtual Hour of Code curriculum for third- through fifth-graders across West Michigan...

Schools in nine districts announce closures as COVID cases spike

School 2.0 School News Network
New temporary school building closures were announced by nine school districts in Kent ISD this week, as schools contend with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Kent County and Michigan...

‘Every vote counts’

All Districts Dianne Carroll Burdick
SNN photographer Dianne Carroll Burdick captured the enthusiasm and thoughts of voters at three polling places...
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Hands-on history: museum becomes classroom for curious students

All Districts Brett Atwood
It’s one thing to study about history in a virtual classroom; it’s another to be immersed in it inside a museum. Students from every area district now have the opportunity to experience hands-on lessons in after-school programs for third- through eighth-graders at the Grand Rapids Public Museum...

Major factor in school closings: evidence of virus spread

All Districts Erin Albanese
While the Kent County Health Department is working hard with superintendents to keep schools open, sometimes closing is the best way to mitigate spread...

Area superintendents warn of need for vigilance in combating virus

All Districts Phil de Haan
The superintendents’ letter warns if cases continue to trend upwards, further restrictions in school settings could be necessary...

Home schooling inquiries grow as parents ponder how to meet children’s needs

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The pandemic has caused parents to seek options for schooling and socialization. For some, home schooling becomes an option, while others create new ways to help their children...

Districts hit with enrollment losses amid pandemic

All Districts Charles Honey
While a few Kent County districts gained students on the annual fall count day, most saw enrollment drops ranging from a few dozen to 100- and 200-plus students...

Fall student count day shows steep declines for several districts

All Districts School News Network
Preliminary, unofficial enrollment counts taken on Wednesday, Oct. 7 by public school districts in Kent County showed most experienced declines...

Cooking is leading cause of home fires

E.S.C.A.P.E. Inc. Fire Lieutenant Michael McLeieer of E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety
About half of reported home fires start in the kitchen...

Charts indicate when students should go to school, stay home

All Districts Erin Albanese
The Kent County Health Department has created flow charts for students and staff to reference if they have symptoms that are concerning for COVID-19...

Here come the students; schools try to be ‘prepared for everything’

Back to School 2.0 Charles Honey
Area school districts have to be able to switch instruction plans if the pandemic fires up again, and be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in one of their schools...

Ready or not, school year begins as leaders adopt plans to teach, protect students

Back to School 2.0 Charles Honey
With most of Kent County’s public school districts opening next week, superintendents talk about their plans to educate students while trying to keep them safe from an unpredictable virus...
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