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Schools Can’t do This Alone

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

Hillary Clinton said "It takes a village to raise a child." Education reformer Jamie Vollmer says "schools can't do this alone." Our community agrees. We contribute...

Advice to Educators: Take Your Tech in Sips, Not Gulps

Kent ISD School News Network

When it comes to researching new assistive technology strategies online, time-pressed educators often feel like they've been hit with a fire hose. A more...

ASD Conference to Offer Educators Hands-On Classroom Tools

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Sherry Egner wants the autistic student in her class this year to be as successful as possible. So do the other four members of...

Meet the Principal: Cary Stamas

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Cary Stamas is a nerd, he says, touting his degrees in physics and math as evidence. But he also loves to draw, read and scuba dive. No...

Retiring Mayor Heartwell Receives 2015 Education Advocacy Award

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

An unwavering commitment to children, creating a family-friendly community and creating new opportunities for high school students were among the qualities cited by the...

Teachers in Industry Helps Educators Connect Students with Careers

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Will I ever use this information? The all-too familiar question asked by many students taking technical courses can stump some instructors, many of whom...

Hayley Lee: Student ‘On Fire’

Kent ISD Tom Rademacher

Before? Well, before, Hayley Lee was, by her own admission, a little sassy, too disrespectful, and variously disconnected -- unless you include some unsavory elements...

Watch this Movie, Please.

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

One of the enduring principles of comedy is juxtaposition. Take, for example, this joke from actress Sara Silverman: "When I was 14, I started dating my...

New State Schools Chief Aims to Put Michigan in Top Tier

Issues in Education Charles Honey

If Michigan is to become a top 10 education state within 10 years, its students need to spend less time taking tests and more...

Jump!

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Les Miner climbs a firmly anchored 25-foot high pole so he can stand atop a platform about the size of a dinner plate. Then...

Educators Say ‘Tireless Advocate’ for Education Deserving of Award

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

For the past 16 years, there has been a consistent face on the Kent ISD School Board. With quiet confidence and humility, those who...

One-of-a-Kind Technology Conference

Kent ISD School News Network

Where can you try out a specially designed stool for the classroom that lets kids get their wiggles out and stay seated at the...

Mass Shootings: One a Day in the USA

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

“Gun Free Zones are the problem. Let’s repeal them.” That’s the conclusion of Erich Pratt, communications director of the Gun Owners of America, in an...

Early Childhood Specialist Named to National Seat

Kent ISD School News Network

Kathryn O'Hara-Wallis is headed to Florida this winter, but she's not going as a vacationer. The early childhood specialist for Kent ISD's Great Start Readiness...

Here They Come! Students Pour Downtown to Soak in ArtPrize

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

ArtPrize Seven is under way, and that means thousands of students will be streaming into downtown Grand Rapids. With the annual art competition kicking off...

Guns in Schools: Just Say No.

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

Guns in school? No. Really, it should be as simple as that. Schools should be gun-free zones, just like daycare centers, athletic stadiums, bars, casinos, churches...

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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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