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Senior picked as a Black History Maker of Tomorrow

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Ottawa Hills High School senior Janaysha Miller was one of five award recipients in the state.

Montessori students sound out the basics of bluegrass

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

St. Cecilia Music Center brings bluegrass to the classroom as part of its in-school programming.

District OKs plan to build new school in NE Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The Board of Education has approved a plan to construct a new school at the current Aberdeen Academy site.

Scholarship winner to be first in family to attend college

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Diane Vazquez is one of four GRPS seniors to receive a scholarship for students from underserved communities and first-generation college attendees.

Fifth-graders say ‘very special’ stonefly should be state insect

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Aberdeen Academy fifth-graders are working to get the stonefly recognized as Michigan’s first state insect.

Zoo School ‘stays exciting’ after first 50 years

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

‘Zooies’ give a tour of the GRPS sixth-grade theme school at John Ball Zoo.

Education leaders weigh in on free preschool, community college proposals

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

The education budget process has begun with a proposed plan from the governor. Here’s what education leaders think of its key objectives, and what happens next.

What MLK means to them: Sixth-graders channel civil rights leader

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Sixth-graders from Grand Rapids Montessori Academy, Riverside Middle School and the Center for Economicology earned awards in this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Legacy Contest.

GRPS graduation rate tops state average for first time

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

With more than 82% of seniors getting their diplomas in 2023, the district’s graduation rate continues to rise.

Feedback sought for new school at Aberdeen Academy site

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The new building would replace two schools slated for closure in 2027.

60 musicians + 19 schools = one beautiful sound

Multi Districts Alexis Stark

Student musicians came together to perform in Grand Rapids Community College’s High School Honor Band for one night, and one night only.

GRPS event to showcase school options

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Explore the options at GRPS during the Expo & Snow Spectacular on Feb. 7.

Bank manager turned educator now leading Harrison Park

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Grand Rapids Public Schools has appointed Steven Reynolds as interim principal of Harrison Park Academy.

Students get free books from new nonprofit

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

A literacy-focused nonprofit organization gave away copies of its first book to Campus Elementary students.

GRPS board approves school closures

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

The district has finalized a list of 10 buildings targeted for closure as part of the “Reimagine GRPS With Us!” plan.

GRPS appoints interim principals

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

New interim principals are at the helms of Dickinson Academy and Brookside Elementary School.

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