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Wyoming, EGR and TK superintendents announce retirements

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Tom Reeder, superintendent of Wyoming Public Schools, and Sara Shubel, superintendent of East Grand Rapids Public Schools, announced their retirements last week, after Tom Enslen of Thornapple Kellogg announced his last month

School shooting protests provide teachable moment on touchy topic

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Wyoming Junior High eighth-graders read and discussed different perspectives -- right, left and center -- on the Second Amendment, gun rights and what measures should be taken to stop mass shootings

New play includes many firsts

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Student cast members say the play has allowed them to go deep into character development, while recognizing strong themes of isolation, anxiety and abandonment

Teens gather messages for Parkland peers, say they must speak up

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The Wyoming High students said they wanted to reach out to Florida peers who experienced the Feb. 14 mass shooting at their school

Technology turns biography reports into multimedia efforts

Wyoming Erin Albanese

After researching and writing about historical figures and famous people, third-graders recorded their work like mini-broadcasters

Retiring police chief says teen sessions will continue

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

James Carmody has made it a priority to give high school students a voice at the table. Every week he meets with students, rotating between Wyoming, Godwin Heights, Lee and Kelloggsville high schools

There’s No Place Like Home, Except School

Wyoming Erin Albanese

First-grade teacher Blackburn became inspired to make her classroom more like home, from colors to furniture to lighting and decor. She felt traditional classrooms were too sterile and institutional, and wanted a more inviting atmosphere.

Teachers Tell Their Stories, to Help Other Teachers

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

"What inspires you to come to school every day and teach children?" interviewer Rosie del Valle asked Gladiola Elementary intervention math coach Kristi Baumbach. Baumbach,...

Noshing Through Novels

Wyoming Erin Albanese

It was a tranquil, cafe-like setting: a darkened media center illuminated by an image of a fireplace on a projector screen. Soft jazz music...

‘You gotta be there every day’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Parkview Elementary students shined, smiles spreading from ear to ear, as they walked down the red carpet laid out for them during a celebration...

She Collects Books, and Lets Students Choose Them

Rockstar Teachers Erin Albanese

English teacher Katie Sluiter's Wyoming Junior High classroom is a testament to the power of words, in the books eighth-graders eagerly grab from her...

Class Pushes Students Out of Comfort Zone, Into Community

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

Students trickle in after school, one or two at a time, into a Wyoming High School classroom. They grab a slice of pizza and...

In Honor of Those Who Served

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Editor's note: Schools across Kent County observed Veterans Day with a variety of events. Here is a sampling. Byron Center Boys Scouts brought up the...

Wyoming Bond Funds Mean Major High School Upgrade

Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Voters paved the the way Tuesday for major renovations and districtwide upgrades by decisively approving a $79.5 million bond. Work will begin as soon...

Students Put Design Thinking to Use with Voters

Wyoming Erin Albanese

To learn about an upcoming school bond proposal, high school business students are zeroing in on their neighbors by using the Design Thinking process. Challenged...

Wyoming Bond Vote Would Upgrade 50-Year-old Facilities

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Voters will consider a bond proposal Tuesday, Nov. 7 that, without raising property owners' current tax rate, would fund $79.5 million in district-wide improvements....

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