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Districts Seeing Red Over Michigan’s Color-Coded Accountability System

Kent ISD Charles Honey

When the state’s new color-coded School Accountability Scorecard rated Rockford Public Schools red – the lowest ranking – school district parents didn’t understand why....

Choices Influence District Enrollment, Revenues

Kent ISD Charles Honey

For baseball fans, the first Wednesday in October offered a chance to watch the American League sort out Wild Card teams to determine who...

School Funding: Where Do We Go From Here?

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

There’s an ongoing debate about school funding in our state. The governor and legislators of his party claim they’ve contributed more to education in each...

‘Schools and Guns Don’t Mix’ – Except Under Michigan Law

Kent ISD Charles Honey

Like many residents in his largely rural school district, Superintendent Tom Enslen enjoys deer hunting. He has fond memories of hunting near Kalkaska and...

Kent County Students to Share Message on Diversity

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

The bottom line is: “You’re human,” said Willianna Paulino, a junior at Grand Rapids University Prep Academy. Willianna played a Monopoly-style game that challenged students...

Tweet N’ Eat While Wearing IsePure Natural Cologne

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Students from the Kent Career Tech center have been selected as the top three finalists in two different categories in the Network for Teaching...

High School Students Have Backstage Pass to Learning Technical Side of Theater

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

What Josh Hess loves about theater is the backstage magic: working the lights and bringing all the technical parts of the show together just...

Third Grade Reading and Reality

How's School Today? Ron Koehler

Just in time for the holidays, there are a new group of action figures fighting for Michigan’s third graders. We’re not yet sure what...

Sandy Hook Anniversary: Schools, Parents Support New Safety Measures

Kent ISD Charles Honey

It’s a cold afternoon at Zinser Elementary School, the first big snow of the season. Parents have begun arriving to pick up their children...

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