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Chalk up this neighborhood to hope

School 2.0 Janice Holst

Neighborhood with teachers and students from one district cheer each other up during school closures from the Covid 19 pandemic with a chalk walk...

Taking alternate roads to success

Kent City Janice Holst

A unique classroom option gives struggling students a new way to prepare for high school...

Come SEA what we are learning

Kent City Janice Holst

Coral reef activities help accomplish a Great Start Readiness Program goal of learning to predict, observe and record through drawing and writing...

Choose a chair and grab a new book

Kent City Janice Holst

First year teacher got off to a great start with new classroom seating and new books provided by a Michigan Literacy Grant through Grand Valley State University...

For first-year teachers, challenge changes to wow when ‘one thing works’

Kent City Janice Holst

First-year teachers find challenges and rewards as they rely on Leaders of Tomorrow support from Kent ISD...

Stretch, hold, relax, get ready to learn

Kent City Janice Holst

A Kent City school social worker uses yoga to help students with emotional challenges face the school day...

Honoring those who served, all year long

Kent City Janice Holst

For decades Kent City Community Schools has hosted a Veterans Day extravaganza for local veterans, complete with large donations for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans...

Five districts win tax approvals, one weathers defeat

Multi Districts School News Network

Five Kent ISD school districts are breathing easier following voter approval of tax requests in Tuesday's election, but one, Cedar Springs, is weighing options after its proposed bond issue was defeated...

‘Their absolute best’

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...

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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.

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