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Podcast: Schools hearing concerns from families over federal deportation plans

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans. 

Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans 

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President-elect Trump’s deportation plans. 

High school Coffee Club blends science, good tastes

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
The Coffee Club at Grandville High School is a casual collection of students who thrive at the intersection of coffee culture and chemistry.

Podcast: ‘Serious fun’ leads to serious success

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Junior and football player Daniel explains that the first step toward success is learning to take yourself a little less seriously. 

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

All Districts Erin Albanese
A campaign promise of the president-elect is to end the U.S. Department of Education. Area education leaders say it’s unlikely, but they are anticipating changes.

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
An ambitious county-wide initiative aims to increase the number of students taking classes that teach them career skills and prepare them for the workforce. 

On podcast, teen shares about major loss, forgiveness & gratitude

Grandville School News Network
As new details about her dad's passing were revealed to her as a teenager, McCaylee had to reconcile the reality of his death with the memory of his role in her life.

Touched by tragedies, social worker educates families on safe gun storage

All Districts School News Network
Social worker Eunice Benavidez, who’s lost family members to gun violence, talks about a safe gun storage initiative she leads at Kelloggsville Public Schools. 

Kent County educator awarded state Principal of the Year

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
The Grandville High School principal received the state honor Monday morning in a surprise gathering of district leaders, students and family members. 

Threats to schools: real or hoaxes? 

Multi Districts Alexis Stark
Following a school shooting in Georgia, school districts locally and statewide saw an increase in threats this fall – many of them false.

State of the Student tackles four big topics 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

She nurtures them, and they bring her joy

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Preschool teacher Heidi Voetberg says “I still love teaching after 25 years. … It is what I was meant to do.”

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network
Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.

School groups learn about Anishinaabe history, customs from Michigan tribes

Education Everywhere Erin Albanese
Student groups met with tribe members during Anishinaabe Culture Day at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Grant helps fourth-graders ride out stress

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
“If you’re really stressed about what you’re working on, you can ride the bike” in this Central Elementary classroom.
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