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‘God gives me hope’: a refugee student’s hard journey to graduation

Kelloggsville Phil de Haan
On a journey from the Congo to Grand Rapids, faith, and the people placed in his path, have helped a Kelloggsville senior deal with some tough circumstances...

It’s a clean sweep

Empowering Abilities Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
An opportunity to work on life skills leads to a group of Kent ISD Community Transition Center students helping one local restaurant during the pandemic...

‘There is something about inclusion’

Sparta Janice Holst
This teacher has made it her mission to help students with mild impairments find their way in school and beyond...

Virtual preschoolers stay on track, connect through activities

Empowering Abilities Erin Albanese
Read-alouds, group songs, fine-motor skills, weekly teacher-parent-child meetings are all happening online...

Expressing their gratitude

Empowering Abilities Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
KTC students have joined forces to help send a message of appreciation to local veterans...

Students reflect on personal experiences as Asian Americans

Classrooms for All Alexis Stark
Students respond to the spike in hate crimes, reflect on experiences as Asian American students...

Making mental health awareness part of school culture

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Paint Kenowa Green is about creating safe spaces and ending stigma...

Students celebrate the beauty of multiple languages

Classrooms for All Alexis Stark
Students celebrated their Spanish-speaking heritage with International Mother Language Day at Alpine Elementary...

Mentoring during a pandemic: more important than ever

Northview Morgan Jarema
There’s a long list of students waiting for a positive role model, and a list of adults waiting to be of support. The program is always looking for more volunteers...

‘You feel like your voice is being heard’

Classrooms for All Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The high school’s Equity Conversations program provides a safe place where students and staff can talk openly about racism and other issues...

Creating safe spaces

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
On a freezing February morning at Pathways High School, two speakers from Michigan non-profit i understand spoke to students about the importance of mental health...

Students feel welcome in a district with ‘flags of every country’

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
In the state’s most diverse district, students weigh in on what it means to them to go to school with peers from all over the globe...

District works to increase staff diversity to mirror student population

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese
Kentwood leaders say word of mouth brings teachers of color and those looking to teach in the most diverse district in the state. Staff members are trained to be aware of biases and remove them from the hiring process...

Virtual counseling office offers ‘one-stop’ services

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The site offers new ways for students to connect, on anything from academic questions to mental health issues...

Partnership continues focus on student emotional, mental health

All Districts Alexis Stark
A group is working to identify trauma and provide support early in order to increase student success...

Through screens and technical glitches, learning goes on

Empowering Abilities Charles Honey
In a year of forced online learning, teachers themselves have had much to learn in keeping students engaged and progressing...
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