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For school business officers, an ‘incredibly frenzied’ year

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

Being a school district business manager is a big job in the best of times. But doing the job during COVID-19? A challenge to say the least...

Better-than-expected K-12 budget brings relief, unknowns remain

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

State legislators approved a flat per-pupil foundation grant and a one-time increase of $65 per pupil following tumultuous months of uncertainty...

The year of learning differently

Multi Districts Beth Heinen Bell

SNN asked a sampling of students from across the county how it’s going for them so far in a school year of multiple instruction models...

Food ‘angels’ support hungry kids through pandemic

Reading & Writing with Rademacher Tom Rademacher

They work all across Kent County, guardian angels with peanut butter on their hands and crumbs on their shirtsleeves...

Two local districts ask voters to approve funding proposals

Multi Districts Charles Honey

The Cedar Springs and Lowell school districts are going to voters Aug. 4 with proposals to improve buildings, grounds and educational technology...

The Class of 2020: learning to roll with it

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

From 9/11 to the coronavirus, the Class of 2020 saw and experienced tremendous change within their school careers and young lives...

Students speak out on protests, call for ‘a better America tomorrow’

Multi Districts School News Network

For area students, the ongoing protests over police brutality could be a teachable moment, a call to action or both...

‘I’m a 2020 grad, and wouldn’t want it any other way’

School 2.0 Phil de Haan

Across Kent County schools had to scramble to revamp graduation activities in a time of COVID-19...

Supporting parents as teachers

School 2.0 Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Bright Beginnings was recently recognized by the national organization that sets standards for early childhood programs...

A clean sweep: seven districts pass funding proposals

Multi Districts School News Network

All seven school districts in Kent ISD that made funding requests to voters had them approved, despite the economic and health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Districts come to voters with funding proposals May 5

Multi Districts School News Network

Seven school districts in Kent ISD have funding requests on next week’s Tuesday, May 5 election ballot, ranging from major bond issues and sinking funds to non-homestead operating millage renewals...

Learning from a distance: ‘Keep them happy and keep them learning’

School 2.0 Charles Honey

In this moment of social distancing, it’s an alternative way to get at the school’s aim of helping all students learn, yet in drastically different and varied circumstances...

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Student homelessness tied to lack of affordable housing

Homeless, with Homework Brett Atwood

AJ, 16, is one of nearly 2,500 students in Kent County who are homeless. She is one of many young people affected by the lack of affordable and available housing...

What does the 2020 Census have to do with school lunch?

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

With some funding dependent on census data, school districts help spread the word on this key count of residents...

Legislators, superintendents, students talk top issues in Michigan Schools

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

One lawmaker said it’s important for them to understand 'what it means on the ground and in real life for our educators'...

Student award-winning artworks on display at Kendall

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

Numerous Kent ISD school district students are represented in an art display at The Fed Galleries until Feb. 29...

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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.

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