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State Supe, Students Talk College, Careers, Languages

Rockford Charles Honey

State Superintendent Brian Whiston came to Rockford High School to find out more about its course offerings and what’s on students’ minds. He learned...

A Year in America, and Then Some

Multi Districts Charles Honey

In his year of study at Wyoming High School, Triet Vu learned a lot of things about America and its education system that were...

How Much Greener Can You Get? Emerald!

Rockford Charles Honey

Students and staff at Parkside Elementary wanted to go green in a big way. They ended up going past green, all the way to...

Pro Singers’ Visit Gives Students ‘An Idea of the Possible’

Rockford Charles Honey

Nicole Cocuzza took her auditorium seat, somewhat breathlessly, after having just taken a solo in the Chamber Singers’ rendition of “A Nightingale Sang in...

Mind Sports Roundup

Forest Hills School News Network

Editor's note: Academic competition season is upon us! Each week School News Network will be running roundups of events including Odyssey of the Mind,...

Ferris Adds Scholarship to Early College Advantage

Rockford Charles Honey

When Amanda Eslinger graduates from Ferris State University, she expects she’ll be looking for work as an optometrist. So knowing she will have already...

For Stressed Students, a Pooch Can be Calming

Rockford School News Network

It's probably one of the last places you would expect to see man's best friend, but Kim Heys thinks it could be the wave...

Touch of a Finger Replaces Paper and Pen

Rockford Charles Honey

Tommy Beaty had come to the Freshman Center to see a student read an essay she had written about him. But before he could...

A Bridge Between Late Childhood and Young Adult

Kentwood Charles Honey

As nine Rockford Freshman Center students munched on tacos she provided, Assistant Principal Kelly Amshey threw them an open-ended question. "How are we doing to...

Jazz Bands Get Together to Play with a Pro

Northview Charles Honey

The Northview High School Jazz Band is once again hosting a world-class jazz pro, but this time they’ll be joined by their fellow jazzers...

One for Every Child

Rockford Charles Honey

Teacher Tara Dzirbowicz puts a number on a projector screen for her fifth-graders: 0.75. Their task: write two other numbers with the same number...

There’s No Reining in This Student Leader

Reading & Writing with Rademacher Tom Rademacher

Once upon a time, there was a little girl of just 4 years old who lost her foot in a tragic accident involving a...

Freshmen and Seniors Share Music, Art and Chatting

Rockford Charles Honey

Residents of the StoryPoint senior living community in Rockford were treated to music and artwork compliments of Rockford Freshman Center students. Members of the...

The Sweet Spot of STRIVE

Rockford Charles Honey

Denae Gillean and Jennifer Olson have a nice and easy relationship, the kind that comes from swapping weekly text messages and picking up roadside...

‘We All Have Love to Give’

Rockford Charles Honey

Peyton Bradford has his eyes on another Connect Four victory as he drops a red checker into the yellow grid. Aaron Christensen, his adult...

Church Donation Bolsters Student Health and Safety Programs

Rockford Charles Honey

Two programs providing social and emotional support for students got a major boost recently, thanks to a $45,000 donation from Bridgeway Community Church. The non-denominational...

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