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Students, Businesses Give Grand Salute to Armed Forces

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
While eating lunch next to retired Admiral Eric Olson, Kenowa Hills High School junior Nick Reardon asked what it was like to command the Navy SEALs team that captured and killed Osama bin Laden. "That's an incredible accomplishment," Nick said...

Pressure Builds for SkillsUSA Nationals

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
In a few weeks, Dominic Krupp will be part of a two-person team tasked with coming up with an idea for a short video,...

Is Ranking 39th Acceptable? Effects from Snyder Tax Cuts

How's School Today? Ron Koehler
One tough nerd rolled to the governor’s office in January 2011 and later that year the Legislature handed him a huge victory at the...

Spelling Bee Winner off to National Bee

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
The third time was the charm for Aiden Mischley. The Forest Hills eighth-grader bested 18 students from six counties on March 22 to take first...

Following Dad’s Passion Deep Into a Diesel Engine

Kent ISD School News Network
When Sparta senior Alyssa Graham was still in an infant car seat, she would stretch toward the window and yell "Corvette!" whenever she spotted...

Back to the Future — National Career Readiness Certificate Gears Grads for Jobs

How's School Today? Ron Koehler
Hot off the presses is a new book titled "Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the 21st Century," which encourages educators and policymakers to...

Building a Better Back-Up

Kent City School News Network
If engineers look at the world and ask, "What could work better?" Caleb Sible would probably say forklift driving. The pros must agree, since judges...

STEM Career Exploration Program Earns Kudos, $5,000 Check

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema
An innovative new program of Kent Career Tech Center has $5,000 more in its budget. Design Lab won a March 15 competition during the Governor’s Economic and...

Early Childhood Fair April 23 Offers Dozens of Resources

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema
Finding just the right childcare provider or preschool for your child takes a lot of time and leg-work. Even Michael Ghareeb, director of Early Childhood...

Taking on a Tough Topic: Severe Stress in Students

Kent ISD School News Network
So many things in life can cause stress, including for teens and young people. School News Network reporter Charles Honey sees this first-hand. He...

Spring Break in GR – Things to Do

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema
Looking for something to do as a family over spring break? The options are vast in West Michigan, many for free or nearly free....

Young Artist Leaves Mark with Mural

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
When senior Kibsaim "Kibsy" Ruiz Salva paints, she relaxes. That's an important outlet for someone who is already working toward becoming a doctor. Kibsy is...

Whose Top Priority?

How's School Today? Ron Koehler
Education is my top priority. Our children are our future. Ask virtually any politician a question about education and those are the responses you’re likely...

Talking About Sexuality Is Rarely Easy

Empowering Abilities Linda Odette
There is a huge gap in what students with special needs know about human sexuality and what to do if they face a related...

Blind Pianist, Composer Inspires Visually Impaired Students

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
Blind pianist and composer Marcus Roberts sat front and center on the DeVos Performance Hall stage and gave blind students advice: "The most important...

Growing Ideas into Reality at Home & Garden Show

Kent ISD School News Network
A seed of an idea for the Spring Home & Garden Show is planted every fall in the greenhouse of the Agriscience Program at...
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