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Districts bring in emergency coordinator

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

School districts in Region I have come together to hire an emergency response and safety coordinator to cover each district.

Registration open for early childhood conference

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The Empowering Parents conference is free and open to all families living in Kent County with children from infants through age five.

Virtual summer program helps students catch up, get ahead

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More awareness and comfortability in online learning helped give MySchool@Kent a bump for its summer school program.

Teachers toss the dice in hero’s quest to help students

Kent ISD Alexis Stark

Educators from across the state gathered to discuss what they are doing in the classroom and learn from each other at Kent ISD’s EdCampGR.

Drivers wanted

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

Dean Transportation is seeking to fill bus driver, attendant and technician positions at Grand Rapids Public Schools and Kent ISD.

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Shining a light on blindness and low vision

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For April Makley, it’s all about breaking down barriers and creating access for visually impaired students...

Educators examine student perspectives on engagement, belonging

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

Discovery Elementary educators are using data from the MI Student VOICE Perception Survey to reach every student in the diverse school...

‘Let’s bring them in!’

Kent ISD Erin Albanese

Patrick DeVoest got a real taste of teaching in Lowell classrooms, thanks to Cherry Creek Principal Craig Veldman and teacher Peter Lang...

Not your typical conference

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

EdCampGR is designed to let educators share topics and ideas...

Pursuing the law to help those in tough places

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee

This Kent City student is planning a career in law enforcement to help women and children in need...

Inspired by grandfather, he inspired generations of students

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

After 40 years of teaching vocational ed, Larry Ridley retires from the profession that picked him...

Hoping to see the world through a camera lens

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

A natural talent has led Angel Vargas into a passion for photography with dreams of traveling the world...

Longtime area superintendent Mike Weiler remembered as trusting and caring leader

Kent City Ezra Craker

Influential educational leader leaves legacy of achievement and positive culture...

Play, laugh, learn

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

It was all about the fun and community resources at a recent early education event...

Positive energy as bright as spring sunshine

Forest Hills Carol Lautenbach

Three words from lead teacher Amy Goebels led Nancy Sullivan to bring her affinity for young children to life in Collins Elementary’s Great Start Readiness Program...

Kent ISD launches CareerPrep 2030 initiative

Career Exploration Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Leaders shared thoughts on how to connect students to potential careers, help grow the local business economy, and build a pipeline of local talent to help fill current and expected employment vacancies...

Budding birder brings energy, passion to job tending school’s bird feeders

Their goal: get to know every Ranger

Kent County Cup winner finds new career focus through esports

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

Second- & third-graders learn how things work by doing

Marshmallows & math make for a sweet multiplication lesson

Senior makes artistic mark on snowplow

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

Student journalists look at what’s next for tech in West Michigan

Eating disorders topic of Jan. 29 community event

High-schoolers share thoughts on school safety, engagement & more

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