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First-grader Ja’Nia Gossett is reading to fourth-grader Madeline De Young from “The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!” by Mo Willems, and putting quite a lot...

Youngest Board Member Wants to ‘Help Fix Things’

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Eric-John Szczepaniak remembers leaving his job at the Alpine Township polling place last March with a novel idea formulating in his mind. Having completed his...

Spirit of the Season: Students Give to Aid Refugees

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey
She may only be in seventh grade, but Zoe Paskewicz is well aware of what’s going on in the world. Scenes of refugees fleeing...

Film Award Boosts Would-be Director’s Dreams

Grand Rapids School News Network
Aaron Voogt considered it a long shot, but he was willing to take the gamble. A year ago as he viewed contestants' work at the...

Learning by Doing: ‘We Actually Touch Stuff’

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Ava Vandenberg doesn't have anything against computers. But give her a pinch of salt, a splash of Kool-Aid and a handful of chocolate chips,...

A History Lesson Taught with a Song

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Dozens of students sat scrunched in a hallway as Jason Hammond sang them a history lesson. “With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons...

Making a Difference with a ‘Crazy Idea’

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Emily Rosbury wasn't so sure the plan was such a great idea the first time she wound her way down the upper-grades hallway armed...

A Chance to Have Their Say – Finally

Byron Center Charles Honey
Editor's note: For 18-year-old high school students, Tuesday's election was their first chance to cast a ballot for president. School News Network asked several...

Discouraged by Failures, Students Take New Route to Success

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Trinity Clark would like to follow in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, who was an aerospace engineer for the NASA Gemini space program. But...

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...

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...

Boys Make Friends, Learn Teamwork on the Run

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Skyler Miller has always recognized the benefits of running, but now he's seeing the results from a new perspective. The Alpine Elementary fifth-grader is part...

This is Learning That’s as Real-world As it Gets

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Sydney Morrow studiously draws a file over a tin can, smoothing down drilled-out holes around its perimeter. The sounds of other students drilling, filing...

Blues Guitarist, Author, School Leader

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School: Kenowa Hills High School What and where was your previous job? Principal, Belding High School Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Lake Superior State University; Master...

Past Top Teachers Advise, Encourage This Year’s Honoree

Forest Hills Charles Honey
Surrounded by a dozen exemplary teachers in the room, Michigan Teacher of the Year Tracy Horodyski paid close attention to the advice of one...

Ukuleles: Officially a Thing

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese
Music teacher Susan Berce sang and strummed her ukulele as students walked into class. "There she was just a walkin' down the street, singin'...
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