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New interim director heads foundation support of K-8 student sports

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

An attorney with both sports and fundraising experience is the new interim director of a program that gives GRPS K-8 students a chance to play sports, regardless of ability to pay...

Deadline set to determine plans for next marking period at GRPS

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

GRPS parents and guardians have a little more than a week to decide if their students will remain in virtual learning or return to school buildings in a hybrid model for the next marking period...

Challenge Scholar on campus: avoiding the virus, shooting for the stars

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Francisco McKnight arrives at Grand Valley State University, only to face a two-week stay-home order due to a coronavirus outbreak...

Two high schools, newly renovated, await return of students

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Two major renovation projects at Ottawa Hills and Union high schools are part of a 30-year, $175 million school improvement bond approved November 2015 with the majority, $155 million, earmarked for construction...

City, schools come together to create green schoolyards for students

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

A new green schoolyard for Burton Elementary/Middle is one of four such projects the City and Grand Rapids Public Schools will complete in the next 12-18 months...

In class, online, both? Parents, students wrestle with choices

Back to School 2.0 Karen Gentry

Students, parents, teachers and others share their feelings about the start of this school year...

Inspiration from others fuels his ambition

Student Leaders Phil de Haan

A political hopeful prepares further during a national conference for student leaders...

Several factors considered in GRPS reopening plan

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

While many local school districts are beginning the school year with only a few weeks of online learning, Grand Rapids Public Schools, the largest of Kent County's districts, will do online-only education until the end of its first marking period, Oct. 21...