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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,...

Students Travel to Washington D.C. for Close Up Experience of a Lifetime

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

With application numbers more than double compared with previous years, Kent Intermediate School District and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation worked together to ensure...

More Technology Not Always Better, Says Top Teacher

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Andrew Steinman doesn’t think all new technology needs to be embraced, especially by educators. But the selfie? That has its place, or at least...

Forge Ahead with Life After High School, Say Grads

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Being nervous about how your life will unfold after high-school graduation "isn't something you should be thinking about too much," said Arshano McKenzie, a...

Latino Youth Conference Shows College a Possibility

Kent ISD School News Network

When 18-year-old Maritza Martinez enrolls at Grand Rapids Community College next fall, she'll have a $500 scholarship for books in her pocket to help...

Ruff Reader Dogs Bolster Student Confidence

Kent ISD School News Network

Mollie gently sidles up to Wyoming Public School's West Elementary third-grader Riley Doggett, who's sitting on a comfy beanbag cushion. Riley starts to read out...

Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee Names Winner

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

The Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee, hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, recently welcomed 4th-8th grade students from 180 schools in six counties...

Together, Parents & Teachers Foster Good Readers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

With a red crayon, Sydney O'Keefe, 4, colored on white paper over a cardboard "D." The letter magically appeared bright and bold. While Sydney had...

Vision, Hearing Problems Add More Stress to Families

Kent ISD School News Network

Eryka Ehling felt lucky. Her 4-year-old daughter didn't need a hearing aid after all. The news followed several weeks of anxiety after 4-year-old Alexis failed...

Student Learning is MVP at Recent Drive Basketball Game

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Despite a loss for the Grand Rapids Drive pro basketball team, a recent game against the Austin Spurs provided a winning opportunity for Kent...

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