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Making teachers feel like they belong

Rockford Allison Poosawtsee

As the teaching shortage intensifies in Michigan and the U.S., Rockford Public Schools has a new strategy to keep new teachers in their district longer...

New superintendent makes a sweet impression in Rockford

Rockford Allison Poosawtsee

When a new superintendent comes to town, teachers and administrators might get nervous. Steven Matthews, Rockford’s new superintendent, says his district has nothing to worry about...

Have fun, learn a lot and don’t eat the paste

Multi Districts Alexis Stark

Hear from parents of kindergartners at Sibley and Parkside Elementary Schools as they reflect on the hopes and dreams they have for their students as they enter the 2022-23 school year...

‘Lemonade wars’ turn students into business owners

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

With competing lemonade stands and unique flavor options, fourth-graders learn about supply and demand, opportunity cost and how to work together as business partners...

Two years into pandemic, how are teachers holding up?

School 2.0 Charles Honey

From virtual instruction to student mental-health issues, three veteran teachers weigh in on how the pandemic has affected their work...

Washing service offers loads of help

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

These Eastern High students are preparing for life and, for some, gainful employment...

Creating purposeful learning, sticky note by sticky note

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

The project gave Parkside second-graders experience reading nonfiction, doing research on a topic, categorizing information, working with a partner and giving a public presentation...

Rockford Public Schools names veteran educator as new superintendent

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Dr. Steve Matthews comes to Rockford after leadership roles in Novi, Grand Ledge and Troy...

Mr. Blue Sky is living here today, one might infer

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Inferring is when you use your background knowledge to gather new evidence from the text, and then use that all to find the meaning of what you’re reading, Meadow Ridge second-graders learned...

Board to interview four candidates for Rockford superintendent

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

After receiving 18 applications from across the country, the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education is ready to interview candidates for the district’s top post...

Car enthusiast, shutterbug, entrepreneur

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Like many, this high school junior sought new ways to keep busy during the early days of COVID-19 shutdowns and quarantines. He’s now the owner/photographer of Mitten Project, a car photography business...

Big shoes to fill, but ‘things can be different, and it can be OK’

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Korie Wilson-Crawford is ready for the challenge of leading a district unfamiliar with leadership changes...

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...

After more than 50 years, Shibler closes door on ‘incredible career’

Rockford Charles Honey

By far Kent County’s longest-serving superintendent, Michael Shibler retires Dec. 31 after 32 ½ years leading Rockford Public Schools...

New scholarship honors longtime superintendent

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

The Rockford Education Foundation has established a new scholarship for graduating high school seniors in honor of Rockford Public Schools’ longtime, retiring superintendent...