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Walkathon delivers peer connections, outside experiences

Empowering Abilities Bridie Bereza

Last year’s event raised $2,100, which paid for a monthly student experience at Pine Grove, ranging from a mobile zoo exhibit to the antics of local author and puppeteer Kevin Kammeraad...

Understanding what the fuss is all about: A primer on the M-STEP

All Districts Sunil Joy, research data analyst for Kent ISD

The new school year coincides with the release of the last school year’s state assessment data (2017-18) — the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)...

Leaders begin transition of center programs from GRPS to Kent ISD

Empowering Abilities Charles Honey

The Grand Rapids school board voted to discontinue operating special education center programs on behalf of all 20 Kent ISD school districts, effectively turning them over to the intermediate district as of July 2019...

Dear Secretary DeVos: don’t overlook needs of the whole student

Issues in Education School News Network

In a time of dramatic change and challenge in public schools, teachers increasingly have made their voices heard regarding policies of the U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Betsy DeVos...

Giving back as others gave to them

Student Leaders Erin Albanese

Three sisters, refugees from Rwanda, devote their Monday evenings to volunteering at the Learning Café, an education center in Grand Rapids that serves refugee children...

Students help refugee peers adjust to life, schools in the U.S.

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

Students from a handful of area high schools are making an impact at two West Michigan organizations tasked with helping refugee students and their families succeed...

Michigan Teacher of the Year tells DeVos his concerns about school choice

All Districts Erin Albanese

East Kentwood’s Luke Wilcox and other State Teachers of the Year had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and shared their concerns about her policies on vouchers and charters...

Lessons in how to handle grief take center stage at this elementary school

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Staff at Cedar View Elementary find ways to help students understand and deal with grief...

School safety supervisor: putting out fires and building relationships

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

As safety supervisor, Jeff Wainwright believes building relationships, along with securing doors and scanning cameras, creates the strongest sense of security for students...

Officer looks out for students’ safety, shares life skills, lends a caring ear

Erin Albanese

Officer Todd Summerhays’ main role is to ensure safety by securing buildings, monitoring surveillance videos and responding quickly and appropriately to anything amiss...

Let’s review center-based special education programs, say superintendents

Empowering Abilities Charles Honey

A study will bring in an outside consultant to evaluate whether GRPS center-based programs are providing best practices compared with other districts in Michigan and beyond...

At these schools, students’ hearts and minds are both nurtured

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Endeavor and Challenger elementary schools are both recipients of the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award

New approach lifts struggling students’ math scores

Making Math Add Up Erin Albanese

Thanks to streamlined coaching, students are filling in gaps in their basic skills so they can move forward in math

Statewide reading decline: how some high-poverty schools buck the trend

All Districts Erin Albanese

Principals in Wyoming and Grand Rapids identified how to use data to improve instruction, build teacher leaders and zero in on reading instruction practices

Refugee author tells students, ‘It is the story of your community’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Sandra Uwiringiyimana’s story of fleeing conflict and leaving her country behind resonated with students who read and discussed her book, “How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child.”

Trip to March for Our Lives in D.C. motivates students to ‘make the change’ for safer schools and society

All Districts Charles Honey

City High School’s Caleb Hekman was one of a group of 42 local students who went to the national March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C.

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Budding birder brings energy, passion to job tending school’s bird feeders

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Kent County Cup winner finds new career focus through esports

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

Second- & third-graders learn how things work by doing

Marshmallows & math make for a sweet multiplication lesson

Senior makes artistic mark on snowplow

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

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Student journalists look at what’s next for tech in West Michigan

Eating disorders topic of Jan. 29 community event

High-schoolers share thoughts on school safety, engagement & more

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