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Marshmallows & math make for a sweet multiplication lesson

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Pine Island third-graders add a new tool to help them solve multiplication problems.

Senior makes artistic mark on snowplow

Caledonia Alexis Stark

An original painting by Caledonia High School senior Josie Burns will be driving around on the blade of a local snow plow, featuring a message for Michigan drivers.

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

An ambitious county-wide initiative aims to increase the number of students taking classes that teach them career skills and prepare them for the workforce.

Fourth-grade Choristers come together in song

Northview Brett Atwood

We visited North Oakview Elementary School to see the Choristers vocal ensemble in action and discover how much work it takes to put a piece together.

Teacher Academy students design their future classrooms

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

First-year Teacher Academy students designed classrooms with a focus on the developmental needs of their students.

Alum returns as band director

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Thornapple Kellogg High School alum Clair Jansma is establishing trust and growing her confidence as the new band director, following the retirement of longtime director Ray Rickert.

An elective so fun, they don’t know it’s math

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

In this middle-school elective class, part of the fun in learning is discovering the math as they play the game.

Mobile Farm Science Lab ‘udder-ly’ engaging

Sparta Morgan Jarema

The field trip came to school recently, when Appleview Elementary students were visited by a mobile science trailer for some grade-level activities involving cows.

Partnership pairs high-schoolers with scientists for real-world research

Lowell Erin Albanese

Students in the Science Research class at Lowell High School are working with Van Andel Institute scientists on metabolic and neurodegenerative research.

Simulated crime ties science, critical thinking & data analysis

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

A forensics class incorporates life skills as students act as investigators to solve a murder.

Opportunities abound at first in-house career fair

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Seeing an increased interest in job site tours, Kelloggsville hosted its first career fair at the high school.

Partnership with Black-founded nonprofit brings dedicated learning space

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark

The newly renovated classrooms at Innovation Central High School were unveiled to staff and students at the STEM Greenhouse 10th anniversary open house, to celebrate the new collaborative partnership between STEM Greenhouse and Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Levitating cars? Anything’s possible in STEM Academy

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Levitating cars may sound like magic or science fiction, but for Kenowa Hills STEM Academy students, anything is possible with magnets, a 3D printer and a little bit of math and science.

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.

Symphony visit all about sharing the music

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Elementary students explore instruments and music with help from a few Grand Rapids Symphony members.

Research-based reading curriculum aims to amplify skills

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Phonics, vocabulary, and a lesson in anatomy and Greek mythology all in one morning? Wyoming Public Schools is implementing a comprehensive reading curriculum.

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