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First Group of Students Completes Innovation High Program

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

There was the time Kent Innovation High School student Anna Reynolds' group surveyed the community on their knowledge of human trafficking. Or the time...

Regional Media Center a Treasure Chest of Teaching Tools

Kent ISD Linda Odette

For rent: The sky. Cost: $50. Assembly required. This "sky" is inside the StarLab, a portable planetarium that looks like a big, gray, glob of...

Creating Safe Schools for LGBTQ Students

Kent ISD School News Network

They are at a higher risk for homelessness, alcohol and substance abuse, harassment, assaults, suicide, dropping out of school and truancy. But progress continues to...

Tech Center Criminal Justice, Aviation Students Earn State Award

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Arriya Harris is entirely comfortable about a future as a woman in a field that's traditionally been mostly men. The same goes for Damaris...

Superintendent: ‘This is a Revolution. We Will be ‘The Region That Reads’

Kent City Erin Albanese

West Michigan teachers and administrators recently heard the five common practices that lead to success in reading, and many are ready to implement those...

Staff Joins Students in Bocce Tournament, Prep for Special Olympics

Forest Hills Adrian Hirsch

Edible medals and a rolling good time was had by Forest Hills students when the Kent ISD maintenance staff showed up for a bocce...

Finger-Pointing Baboons Named Hands-Down Art Competition Winner

Caledonia Morgan Jarema

Marissa Drew is drawn to illustrating animals with human bodies. Good call. Now she knows others agree with her artistic whimsy. A painting she...

Great Teachers Make a Lasting Difference, Studies Show

Kent ISD Charles Honey

The old adage that having one great teacher can make a big difference in a student’s life is true, research shows – especially for...

Voters Return Split Results in School Tax Requests

Kent ISD School News Network

While voters statewide roundly thumped Proposal 1 in Tuesday’s elections, Kent County residents delivered mixed results to five local school districts. Voters narrowly approved a...

Schools to Lawmakers: Hands Off K-12 Funding

Kent ISD Charles Honey

Christie Ramsey is disappointed Proposal 1 did not pass. But whatever lawmakers do now, she said, they had better not touch her children’s schools. “At...

Kent Career Tech Center Principal is Top Michigan Administrator

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

As principal at Kent Career Tech Center, John Kraus leads a more-than 100-member staff for more than 20 career-focused programs. He also oversees the educations...

Students Meet Plumbing Gadget Pioneer

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Students at Innovation High sat in on an unusual show & tell this week, where the main attraction was a toilet. That's right, a...

Industries Ready to Hire Meet Students Ready to Work

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Luis Vinalay walked into the Kent Career Tech Center on April 29 prepared to find a job. Copies of his resume kept nice and...

Kent ISD Administrator Honored with National Award

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Laurie VanderPloeg, director of Special Education and Early Childhood at Kent ISD, is regarded as a superstar in her field. But her colleagues say...

Most Threats Not Credible, But Districts Prepare to Respond

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Though real bombs are almost never preceded by warnings, school districts need step-by-step policies in place to respond to every incident, law enforcement officials...

For Some, Spring Break Meant Exploring Careers

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Exploring college and career possibilities took a science fiction-like turn for Nathan Lemons in early April. With the space-agey Samsung Gear VR, a virtual-reality device,...

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