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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...

Innovation brought to life

Kentwood Cris Greer

Students in Kentwood’s’ gifted and talented program presented long-term projects on innovation at Discovery Elementary -- everything from drones and phones to light bulbs and 3-D printing...

Middle-school girls creating 3D hand for child

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Last fall, students raised money to purchase a 3D printer, which uses Blender software. Since then, they have learned to design orthopedic hands and completed two prototypes...

Multi-talented Falcon senior shines on and off the field

Kentwood Cris Greer

East Kentwood baseball and football standout Kyle Dent not only makes waves on the field, but also isn’t so shabby in the classroom...

Adults, students hold discourse on challenges facing teens

All Districts Erin Albanese

Kent County adults who work with youth in various fields joined several high school students in addressing that question during Wedgwood Christian Services’ recent State of the Child event ...

Students explore myriad career options as they look toward the future

Kentwood Erin Albanese

The event included 32 workshops and 140 career and college representatives, and spanned industries including higher education, skilled trades, the military, public services, public safety, retail and more...

The world is now the stage for graduate who overcame behavioral issues

Grads with Grit Erin Albanese

Shamar is known as a jokester, a fun-loving, energetic student. He dreams of becoming a professional actor. But he spent several years constantly in trouble and struggling to find his way...

Bond requests pass in Rockford, Lowell; maintenance levy fails in Sparta

All Districts Erin Albanese

Six districts passed requests, ranging from non-homestead millages to major bond proposals for new and revamped buildings...

For some students, graduating takes five or six years — ‘and that’s OK’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Districts including Kentwood, Grand Rapids and Wyoming face distinct challenges in their four-year grad rates, partly because of their large immigrant/English-language learner populations. But they are making progress under the radar...

Former EPA official sees young people leading environmental ‘reawakening’

Issues in Education Charles Honey

Mustafa Santiago Ali sees passionate environmental concerns in young people all across the country, as he brings his global-warning message to students through the lens of hip-hop culture...

Non-homestead renewal up for vote in Kentwood Public Schools

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Voters will consider on Tuesday, May 7 renewing the current 10-year operating millage, an assessment of 18 mills on non-homestead properties...

YouTube video’s message: ‘This is where we come from, and we love it’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

While the phrase 'we are family' can be said in many languages, its feeling is universal inside the hallways and classrooms at East Kentwood High School...

Students celebrate black history, diversity through arts

Kentwood Linda Odette

Uplifting poems, skits, dances and music were all part of the eighth annual Black History Diversity Celebration Feb. 13 in the East Kentwood High School auditorium...

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

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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

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

Eating disorders topic of Jan. 29 community event

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