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‘Science is Basically in Everything’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Eighth-grader Colin Byers dipped a thermometer into the stream behind the Kentwood Ice Arena and looked at the results: 34.4 degrees Fahrenheit, a drop...

Dog Math, Tiny Folded Rectangles Make for Good Career Discovery

Kentwood Erin Albanese

There's magic in math. Just ask fifth-graders who learned top-secret information from Davenport University professors. "I could write some pretty nice stories and nobody...

‘They Want to Learn so Much’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

High School English language teacher Edith Trumbell spends her days with students from Mexico, China, Congo, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Syria, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala...

Pumpkin Math is Elementary

Kentwood Erin Albanese

It's the great pumpkin, Southwood Elementary students, and it's fun to weigh, measure and catapult through the air. The school's family event, "Math + Pumpkins...

A Chance to Have Their Say – Finally

Byron Center Charles Honey

Editor's note: For 18-year-old high school students, Tuesday's election was their first chance to cast a ballot for president. School News Network asked several...

She Walks in Their Shoes to Understand Their Challenges

Classrooms for All Erin Albanese

At Bowen Elementary School, English Learner teacher Katie Lett's students recently filled out "All About Me" forms. Soon they would write details about themselves...

Students Need Civics More than Ever, Educators Say

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Hillary Baker and Ellen Zwarensteyn have coached students in becoming so well-versed in government and civics that they take home national awards. Baker has led...

Tuned In, Turned Off and Taking Action

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

A dozen high school students were talking about the first presidential debate. They weren’t too impressed with Hillary Clinton, but even less so with...

Filling a Need by Filling Backpacks

Byron Center Charles Honey

Surrounded by tubs and shelves bursting with food, Jenny Steele ticked off the numbers of children at half a dozen schools who would soon...

Birds, Bees and Butterflies Brighten Children’s Garden

Kentwood Erin Albanese

A sensory garden serving Kentwood's youngest students is more whimsical than ever, thanks to the artwork of East Kentwood High School art teacher Adrienne...

Up Close with In-Demand Careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Beginning a career in manufacturing after high school can pay off fast, said industry rep. Angie Huyghe. An apprentice in the toolroom can make a...

Welcome to High-Tech Classroom, Inc.

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Crestwood Middle School's new Collaboration Center looks more like a modern professional meeting room than a place seventh-graders complete school work. Tables are situated for...

At School with Dad

Kentwood Erin Albanese

More than 200 Brookwood Elementary fathers recently got busy cooking and hitting the books with their children at the annual "Grilling, Chilling, and Reading...

Welcome Back, Class!

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Launching another school year is a reason to celebrate for families gathered at enrollment events, registrations, open houses and community parties. Godwin Heights Public Schools...

Welcoming Our Newest, Most Vulnerable Students, Families

Classrooms for All Charles Honey

Tula Khadka remembers what it was like all too well. Arriving in West Michigan from Nepal in 2013, he didn’t know much English or...

Parking Lot Painted with ‘Positivity & Joy’

Comstock Park Charles Honey

On a gray-grit city parking lot through some of this summer’s hottest days, a dozen students painted a bright path of hope. Their zig-zag creation...

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