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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...

State Poverty Numbers Grim, but Local Student Advocates See Signs of Hope

Kent ISD Charles Honey

Lynn Heemstra has been working to improve the lives of Grand Rapids children since 1998. As executive director of Our Community’s Children, a nonprofit...

How Hunger Hurts Learning: Schools Seek to Feed Students’ Tummies and Minds

Kent ISD Linda Odette

The list of ways hunger can affect a child's health is a long one. Chronic health issues like asthma, behavioral issues like anxiety and...

Test Stress: Weighing Balance of Time, Data, Effort

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Comstock Park High School Principal Steve Gough knows too well the stress of cramming more testing into the classroom -- and crowding out valuable...

“We The People” Not Deterred by a Snow Day

Kent ISD School News Network

Imagine immersing yourself in endless hours of studying U.S. history, civics and government, with the goal of proudly representing your school and community at...

Amid Mounting Pressures, Districts Face Changing Tests and Schedules

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Following months of back-and-forth debate from the state concerning Common Core, the national set of educational standards, teachers and administrators now are preparing for...

Schools Spend Big to Tighten Security: ‘We Live in a Different World’

Issues in Education Charles Honey

Lyza Hockemeyer says she generally feels pretty safe at Northview High School. But when she hears about bomb threats that have been made to...

New Rules Require Parents be Educated Before Deciding Against Routine Immunizations

Kent ISD School News Network

With growing numbers of Michigan parents choosing not to have their children receive vaccinations required for children to attend school, state health officials want...

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