- Sponsorship -
HomeKentwood

Kentwood

Math teachers launch sites, foundation to offer lessons, grants and scholarships

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Free lessons, grants and scholarships aim to improve math outcomes...

From classroom to lunch room, schools help Afghan students adjust

Places of Refuge Charles Honey
The recent influx of refugee students from Afghanistan has put teachers on the front lines of helping students adjust academically and recover from trauma...

Weather? Volcanoes? Data unveil patterns in science

Project STEM Erin Albanese
A grant from Bosch helped fund materials for the project...

A gifted student shapes his dreams from clay and a trumpet

Your Dream is Our Dream Charles Honey
Students share their dreams and how schools help build them...

Opening doors to science

Project STEM Erin Albanese
No more memorizing terms and moving on. Students must explore the 'why?' and 'how?'...

Superintendents: Keeping schools open remains the priority

All Districts Erin Albanese
Local districts are putting their focus on remaining in person, but are ready to pivot to virtual learning...

Elementary school recognized for English learner achievement

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Endeavor Elementary was recently selected for a special recognition for its English learner student achievement...

Around the world in seven holidays

Classrooms for All Alexis Stark
Students celebrated holidays as diverse as the number of cultures and languages spoken at the school...

Local students respond to Oxford shootings: ‘This should not be normal’

Youth Mental Health Morgan Jarema
Area students share their thoughts in the wake of the latest U.S. school shooting, this time fewer than 200 miles away...
00:00:29

Kent Transition Center students make pies, learn life skills

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The annual sale gives students math and science practice, and experience in real-life work environments...

Science through toys, squirrels and boats

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Kent County was included in research that shows students in PBL classrooms across the U.S. significantly outperformed students in typical classrooms...
00:03:29

A forest in the city

Kentwood Brett Atwood
A woodsy area outside Southwood Elementary School has become a nature-filled classroom...

A schoolyard turned pumpkin patch

Kentwood Erin Albanese
The pumpkin patch at Glenwood Elementary gave students a way to enjoy a popular fall activity at their own school...

Kent ISD program ‘feeds my teacher soul’

Multi Districts Phil de Haan
Area teachers are taking part in a cohort model of professional development, and are returning to the classroom fired up...

Learning in full force

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Students tossed balls, rang bells, pushed targets and learned the concepts of energy and force during the Cardboard Energy Fair...

Vaccine clinics for GRCC, Kentwood communities focus on accessibility

School 2.0 Alexis Stark
Leaders at Grand Rapids Community College believe vaccines are an effective tool in slowing the spread of COVID-19, so they are working to make the vaccine process accessible for everyone...
1...789...25Page 8 of 25
- Sponsorship -
- Sponsorship -

GET OUR HEADLINES IN YOUR EMAIL

SUSTAINING SPONSORS

Dean Transportation SET SEG GRCC West Michigan Health Insurance Pool Kent District Library
Join these sponsors
- Sponsorship -

MEDIA PARTNERS

Maranda Where You Live WGVU

ABOUT US

School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Contact us: snn@kentisd.org

FOLLOW US

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Byron Center   Caledonia    Cedar Springs    Comstock Park    East Grand Rapids    Forest Hills    Godfrey-Lee    Godwin Heights    Grand Rapids    Grandville    Kelloggsville    Kenowa Hills    Kent City    Kent ISD    Kentwood    Lowell    Northview    Rockford   
Sparta    Thornapple Kellogg    Wyoming

© Kent ISD | 2930 Knapp NE | Grand Rapids MI 49525

Privacy Policy