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Teacher shares Danish, other holiday traditions with third-graders 

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
Kent City Elementary’s “Holidays Around the World” teaches students about global holiday traditions; for one teacher, the lessons are personal based on her own experiences abroad. 

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. 

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. 

An elective so fun, they don’t know it’s math 

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
In this middle-school elective class, part of the fun in learning is discovering the math as they play the game. 

High school awarded for cardiac emergency plan

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
For the first time, Kent City High School has earned the MI HEARTSafe designation.

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.

Working in education, ‘You can really make a difference in a community’ 

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
Kent City graduate and erstwhile music instructor Julie Scott is the new assistant principal at Kent City Elementary School. 

Four years after pandemic, chronic absenteeism still a problem

Comstock Park Riley Kelley
Four years after the pandemic, students continue to miss more school than they should.

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

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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.

Marching band showcase culminates ‘big effort every day’  

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
What kind of preparation goes into a marching band exhibition performance? We got an inside look at Kent City High School’s band class to learn more. 

U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more. 

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley
Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

Family time is a middle-school WIN

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
To get the academic year started on the right foot, Kent City Middle School recently devoted time to team-building exercises for its WIN families.

Elementary attendance pledge signals commitment to learn

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
An attendance contract is helping students at Kent City Elementary make it to school on a regular basis this year. 

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’ 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.
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