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Oral Deaf Program marks 125-year legacy of support & success

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Early screenings and technology has helped students in Kent ISD’s Oral Deaf Program make the transition to their home schools sooner.

A sense of belonging after school, one pickler at a time

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
At Highlands, middle-schoolers are learning new skills in a pickleball class that’s part of Northview’s BASE (Belonging and After-School Engagement) programming.

Growth continues in free-to-all preschool program

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
The Great Start Readiness Program continues to add classrooms in anticipation of future growth.

Dedication & drive, in the dojo and beyond 

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
This seventh-grader is working toward her black belt in karate, an accomplishment that signifies an elite level of proficiency and mastery.

State official ‘very concerned’ about possible threats to education funding

All Districts Riley Kelley
Rep. Carol Glanville talked with constituents about education budget issues while visiting Kent District Library’s Grandville branch.

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Podcasts Charles Honey
A Grandville High School teacher and student discuss the “motor skills” learned and career options opened by classes in automotive maintenance as well as in other career and technical education programs.

Memo to teachers: grant funds available for your classes

All Districts Charles Honey
The Kent Association of Retired School Personnel is accepting proposals from teachers for grants to help them with supplies and projects. 

Districts issue guidance, protocols in case of ICE visits  

All Districts Erin Albanese
Amid concerns about mass deportation and a change in federal policy that allows immigration officers to visit schools, administrators are communicating guidance and protocols.

Partnership expands CTE programs to local districts

Byron Center Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
To meet its goal of 10,000 students in career and technical education classes by 2030, Kent ISD partnered with local districts to bring these programs to students in their own high schools.

Safety bills address gun storage information, emergency response terminology

All Districts Erin Albanese
School officials say they are pleased and grateful for safety bills recently passed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that address information on safe gun storage and emergency response terminology. 

Podcast: Schools hearing concerns from families over federal deportation plans

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans. 

Many hands put fine motor skills to work 

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
DK and kindergarten teachers at West Oakview recently received new sets of fine motor tubs, full of sticky cubes, felt shapes and other hands-on manipulatives, thanks to a grant from the Northview Education Foundation.

Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans 

All Districts Charles Honey
Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans. 

Learn more about mentoring at district lunch & learn

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
A free event Jan. 28 is designed both to teach interested community members about mentoring and also to help current mentors learn more about their role.

What’s in store for federal education dollars?

All Districts Erin Albanese
A campaign promise of the president-elect is to end the U.S. Department of Education. Area education leaders say it’s unlikely, but they are anticipating changes.

Kindergarten STEM project uses simple materials to create worlds

Northview Beth Heinen Bell
A box is just a box — until the developmental kindergartners at North Oakview put their creative juices to work.
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