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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...

Mosaic Film Experience’s 10th anniversary event to award student filmmakers

State of the Arts Charles Honey

City High School graduate Mariah Barrera will speak at the 10th anniversary celebration of The Mosaic Film Experience on Wednesday, Nov. 3...

Kent ISD program ‘feeds my teacher soul’

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

Area teachers are taking part in a cohort model of professional development, and are returning to the classroom fired up...

Learning in full force

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Students tossed balls, rang bells, pushed targets and learned the concepts of energy and force during the Cardboard Energy Fair...

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A joyful noise for all

Northview Morgan Jarema

A new program is putting a musical instrument in the hands of every district fifth-grader...

Push A4, read “The Boy Next Door”

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

Godfrey Elementary is now home to a book vending machine, where students can earn coins for new books by exhibiting positive behavior...

IT, culinary arts launching as middle-college options

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

The Kent ISD middle-college program, Launch U, is offering two new programs, IT and culinary arts, as pathways to earn GRCC college credits...

Pink Arrow Ts bring community together again, artfully

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

A community art project, now on display at ArtPrize, has helped Lowell students start the school year on the right foot...

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And the wheels on the library go round and round

Rockford Brett Atwood

The Rockford Book Bus is a new addition to learning resources in Rockford this summer, making four stops a day in a converted school bus to bring books to children and families...

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