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Kentwood Erin Albanese
In East Kentwood High School’s personal finance class, students quickly learned what grown-up expenses take bites out of income...

Middle Schoolers help build, design underwater robot

Kentwood Erin Albanese
It will play a significant role in a year-long environmental study of Buck Creek and its levels of pollutants...

Kaleidoscope of cultures

Kentwood Erin Albanese
‘...It is of paramount importance that the community understands their stories,’ said a student organizer of the inaugural event at the school...

Living in cars, campers, motels and ‘doubled-up,’ homeless students struggle to succeed

Homeless, with Homework Erin Albanese
Schools -- urban, suburban and rural -- are seeing increased numbers of homeless students and fewer options for housing because of high rents and scarce vacancies...

Blessed by Brookelyn supports GRPS elementary school athletics

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
When Tonya Elias lost her daughter in a tragic accident five years ago, she decided to start a nonprofit in Brookelyn’s name, using the life insurance money received after her death...

Blog competition leads to tall tales, descriptive writing

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Each Friday teacher Todd Jongekrijg gives his fourth graders a topic for a weekly blog competition. They publish their blogs and comment on each other’s for points...

Remembering their sacrifice

Multi Districts Cris Greer
With cards, visits, songs and poems, students took time on Veterans Day to honor those who have served...

‘It feels important’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Another benefit has been increased parental involvement. After parents watched the Tiger Talk segment about reading night, attendance doubled over last year’s event...

Learning under the trees

Forest Hills Phil de Haan
Local teachers who are mentoring the next generation of environmental stewards are benefiting from Groundswell's monthly programming...

Turning the page toward equity

Kentwood Erin Albanese
An effort to increase diversity in books in the district has resulted in an allocation of $1,500 per teacher for new titles, and a continued priority to keep shelves stocked and current...

School, city and college partner on public works class

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Students will earn certifications and hands-on experience in the field. Those who complete the program are guaranteed a job interview...

This musician’s swan song is sure to be just his start

Meet the Future Erin Albanese
After embracing cello instruction, East Kentwood High School senior passes huge music milestones, looks ahead to college...

Self-reflection = strong connections

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Kentwood teachers are taking an established relationship-building model a step further, with a new phase of training that involves self-reflection...

Governor talks grit with second-graders, budget with media

Issues in Education Erin Albanese
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited second-graders at Meadowlawn Elementary to talk about what it’s like to have her job. She also weighed in on state issues with the media...

Upping the equity quotient in math

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Leading Educators involves about 50 educators in Godwin Heights, Wyoming, Godfrey-Lee, Kentwood and Grand Rapids Public Schools who have signed on for a two-year commitment...

‘Read. It’s really that simple’

Kentwood Erin Albanese
District-wide, more than 400 Pinewood, Valleywood and Crestwood middle school students went summer-book shopping to end the school year, each choosing three free books to read while school’s out...
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