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U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more.

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley

Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

His gold medal moment: being at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Central High alumni Jon Greenhoe got a front-row view of life during an “Olympic Paris.”

Their aim: helping students ‘find their community’

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

William Cataldo is the new Northern Trails 5/6 principal, and Natalie Bice is the new Central Middle School assistant principal.

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network

In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

Group goal: to become the next ‘leaders of the class’

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The West Michigan Teacher Collaborative received $9 million from the state to expand its program and support future and current teachers.

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

New superintendent takes it all in

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Forest Hills will host an open house from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 13 for Superintendent Ben Kirby and other new administrators.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls.

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Teacher recognized for ‘excellence in Chinese teaching’

She’s in year 20, and ‘goes at it like year two’

For real, she dances a fine reel

Dedication & drive, in the dojo and beyond

Middle-school artists add ‘squish’ to second-grade designs

One Book, One City program culminates with visit from author

Pi Day slices fun with math

Old McDonald had a math lesson

What would closing U.S. Dept. of Education mean for special education in Kent County?

Through his eyes, he communicates

Students make connections through school’s recreational program

Oral Deaf Program marks 125-year legacy of support & success

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History curriculums around the world are in dire need of an update

‘I have PCOS, I cannot focus, and I am hanging on by a thread’

Connecting those in need with those who want to help

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