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Kent City Janice Holst

After a nearly flawless season, the Kent City High School Marching Band brought home the school’s first state championship, while the Rockford Marching Band won top honors for the third straight year...

Six districts in Kent ISD asking for funding on Tuesday ballot

Multi Districts Charles Honey

Five school districts in Kent ISD have tax requests on the election ballot next Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here is a breakdown of what they’re asking for...

‘Doing art well is what matters’

Kent City Janice Holst

A young artist took home a national award and has pledged to put his winnings toward his family’s future home...

Never too early to learn ways to stay safe

Kent City Janice Holst

Kent City Community Schools recently expanded the ongoing OK2SAY programming to include elementary students...

Classroom activity gets a bit ‘squirrely’ as students head outside to explore

Kent City Janice Holst

First year pilot STEM program takes all elementary students out of their classrooms to provide experience in important science, technology, engineering and math skills...

District seeks funds for safety, technology & general upgrades

Kent City Janice Holst

The Nov. 5 request is for an extension of the existing 8.25 mill levy. Because the request is for debt retirement extension, property taxes would not increase...

‘All in the Family’ activities feature game shows, scavenger hunts, lip syncs to kick off the year

Kent City Janice Holst

Students from freshmen to seniors, divided into families, spend the first few days of school getting to know each other in order to make sure no student feels alone...

Students’ planes fly toward summer break

Kent City Janice Holst

From building robots and coding to exploring the best paper fold for flight patterns, this class helps students explore technology of all kinds...

Young leaders leave a literary legacy

Student Leaders Janice Holst

Fifth graders did their research, worked with a budget and chose a new collection of books for their school as part of a new library legacy committee...

Parents go to school, students learn at home

Kent City Janice Holst

Parents are Teachers program helps parents find ways to encourage their children’s education outside the classroom...

Meteorologist? Business owner? Investor? Students explore careers

Kent City Janice Holst

Kent City annually brings in professionals in multiple fields to expose students to future careers and get them thinking about the future...

Passion for dance, hometown values will follow this grad to college and beyond

Grads with Grit Janice Holst

Coping with loss, yet this graduate heads to college with confidence and hometown values...

Just learn the rules and stay safe

Kent City Janice Holst

School resource officers demonstrate they are all in for students, even when it comes to offering after school hunting safety courses...

Boating course helps get students ready — safely — for summer fun

Kent City Janice Holst

In this class, all seventh-graders earn a boating safety certificate, required to drive any watercraft under parent supervision or on own at age of 16...

Are you one too? Cool Teachers create ‘something very special’

Kent City Janice Holst

For two decades, teachers around West Michigan have been honored by WGVU’s “Cool Teacher’ program. Kent City’s Anita Kosak has joined the list...

Getting along, helping out are keys for this born leader

Kent City Janice Holst

This high school junior takes pride in keeping up her grades, but isn’t limited to classroom excellence...

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Kent County Cup winner finds new career focus through esports

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

Retired teachers return as mentors

Friend, athlete, advocate uses abilities to help others

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

Fourth-grade Choristers come together in song

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

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

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

Poet pens work celebrating school library’s achievement

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