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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...

Letting Go to Let Students Lead

Rockford Charles Honey
Last year’s soccer tournament was fun, so fifth-grader Will McKanna wanted to have another one. But when he asked Principal Bob Siegel when it...

‘Thanks for Protecting Us’

Comstock Park Charles Honey
Students learned about sacrifice and service when schools throughout Kent County honored servicemen and women with special ceremonies on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Students...

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...

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...

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...

Keeping Teens Safe Requires Awareness, Communication

Rockford School News Network
Mikayla Kruse has seen enough damage caused by teenage sexual assault to know it's a growing problem that needs a solution. The 17-year-old Rockford senior...

Removal of Crumbling Dam Makes Way for Fish, Learning

Rockford Charles Honey
A stream behind Parkside Elementary School will become a learning resource for students and teachers, thanks to an ecologically minded parent who helped remove...

20 Districts, Many Ways to Add Five More Days

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey
How do you add five days to the school year without disrupting family schedules, while increasing student learning and not starting before Labor Day? Ask...

High School Earns Coveted National Ranking

Rockford Charles Honey
Rockford High School recently was named by Newsweek as one of the best 500 high schools in the country, ranking No. 268 in the...

One Week in the Caribbean = Clean Water, a New School

Rockford Charles Honey
During a week in the Dominican Republic, McKenzie Rhoades visited a villager’s home that flowed with clean water thanks to an initiative by her...

MDEQ Honors Custodian for Leading Two Generations of Recyclers

Rockford Charles Honey
What started as one custodian noticing too much paper going into the trash became a celebrated and student-supported recycling project at Parkside Elementary School. Retired...

Forest Teaches Exploration, Invention & Science

Rockford Charles Honey
About 20 first-graders sat on a circle of log stumps in a forest glade, talking about good things like a birthday, a new bunk...

GVSU Partnership Provides Head Start in Health Careers

Rockford Charles Honey
The district's high school students looking to get a jump on their college education now have another opportunity: GrandValley State University. District and university officials...

Pressure Builds for SkillsUSA Nationals

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema
In a few weeks, Dominic Krupp will be part of a two-person team tasked with coming up with an idea for a short video,...
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