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Waving the green flag of learning

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

In this STEM classroom, racing handmade wooden dragsters is a highlight of the fall, but a lot of work goes into getting the cars race-ready...

No robotics team? No problem

Project STEM Janice Holst

When a district doesn’t field a robotics team, the thing to do is join That ONE Team...

Mini-golf construction project is a stroke of STEM brilliance

Byron Center Alexis Stark

It was teacher Jessica Johnson’s second year leading sixth-graders in the project to teach them about lines, angles and using their imaginations...

Manufacturing lab offers core credits, industry certification

Northview Morgan Jarema

Starting this school year, every student who attends Northview Next’s Career Center spends two days a week inside a portable classroom turned manufacturing lab at the back of the East Beltline campus...

From Sherlock Holmes to ‘The Spore’

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Whether playing 'spore kid' or a street urchin, Zoë Cunningham is having the time of her life as an actress...

Middle, high schoolers band together

Kent City Janice Holst

Eighth-graders fill in key spots to help Kent City High School march into another state band championship...

Puppets help ‘The Little Prince’ safely take the stage

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

Coming in the spring, The Wiz...

Teaching the future teachers

Career Exploration Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent Career Tech Center students get hands-on teaching experience as part of the new Teacher Academy program...

Regular school, meet real world

Kelloggsville Phil de Haan

Students at Kelloggsville High School get a chance to explore careers, gain valuable experience and make money as juniors and seniors...

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Confidence-boosting books from local authors draw crowds

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Three district authors sold, signed and read from their own books recently at Ada Vista Elementary’s Scholastic book fair...

Science through toys, squirrels and boats

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Kent County was included in research that shows students in PBL classrooms across the U.S. significantly outperformed students in typical classrooms...

Cast resurrects ‘Young Frankenstein’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

More cast members were added to give current students the opportunity to perform...

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Marching band racks up another national parade performance

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

For the second time in four years, the Rockford High School marching band has learned that they’ll be performing for a national audience...

New math program a hit with elementary students, teachers

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

More rigor, an engaging format and digital resources impress users so far. The new K-5 curriculum cost the district $114.000...

CTE changed his life – he wants more students to benefit

Kent City Morgan Jarema

He went to Washington D.C. to plead the case to lawmakers for more career and technical ed program funding...

Kitchen prep is career prep for high school senior

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Godwin’s Keonna Foster is getting hands-on culinary training at a downtown restaurant with an accomplished head chef...

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