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Carmen Fernandez warmly remembers growing up in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood in Southwest Grand Rapids. Families of different races, ethnicities and languages got along,...

Headed to College? This Place Can Help

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While Daniel Caracheo's plans always included college, he knew that somewhere along the line he'd need an edge. The City High/Middle School senior thinks he...

Neighboring Company Warms up Students for Winter

Grand Rapids School News Network

It's going to be warmer winter for more than 400 students at Westwood Middle School. Thanks to a company-wide effort by the local office of...

‘They Want to Learn so Much’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

High School English language teacher Edith Trumbell spends her days with students from Mexico, China, Congo, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Syria, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala...

All See a Cat, All Get a Book

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

How many ways are there to see a cat? All first-graders in the district got to find out after they each received one thanks to...

‘You Start with Knowing That It’s Yours’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

As they stepped onto a platform and gazed upon Lake Michigan, a group of fifth-graders let loose a torrent of wonder. “So pretty!” “Oh my...

Media Room Makeover Is a Community Effort

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Students at Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School have been enjoying new books and shelves, cool wall decorations and nifty Chromebooks thanks to a $15,000 media...

Tuned In, Turned Off and Taking Action

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

A dozen high school students were talking about the first presidential debate. They weren’t too impressed with Hillary Clinton, but even less so with...

Filling a Need by Filling Backpacks

Byron Center Charles Honey

Surrounded by tubs and shelves bursting with food, Jenny Steele ticked off the numbers of children at half a dozen schools who would soon...

‘Beacon for the Community’ Say Super School Leaders at Museum School Celebration

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

The Grand Rapids Museum School is all about history, heritage, culture and providing ways to learn right in the heart of the city. So...

Up Close with In-Demand Careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Beginning a career in manufacturing after high school can pay off fast, said industry rep. Angie Huyghe. An apprentice in the toolroom can make a...

Count-Day Turnaround: ‘We Made History Today’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Kendall Alexander’s wide grin pretty much says it all: She loves going to Congress Elementary School. “I like to read,” Kendall said the other morning...

Latino Role Model: ‘Reach Out and Know Communities Around You’

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Children's author F. Isabel Campoy's writing honors the Latino community, providing a fresh look at history and sharing the message, "It doesn't matter where...

Chair Camp Sets Students’ Imaginations Free

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

As she delicately decorated a tiny chair with flowers and a yellow star, Yarlis Perez thought about the kind of art she was creating. “I’m...

President’s Son Meets with Students at Father’s Namesake School

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Steven Ford handed sixth-grader Davohn Lafer a golf ball once owned by his father, President Gerald R. Ford. Davohn had answered correctly which constitutional amendment...

Learning to ‘Leave the Earth a Better Place’

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

A boy in search of environmental treasure announced its discovery to his classmates: “Storm drain, I found one!” His three fellow explorers joined him, clipboards...

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