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State of the Student tackles four big topics 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

Paralympic gold medalist: ‘Try anything and everything you can’

Lowell Erin Albanese
Lowell High School graduate and Paralympic gold medalist Katie Brim talks about giving 100% to her sport and focusing on what’s possible.

Social studies lessons show importance of informed voting

Lowell Erin Albanese
To learn about elections, Cherry Creek Elementary students voted for new playground equipment, while eighth-graders cast ballots for the presidential election of 1800.

Students pedal for smoothies on stationary bike

Lowell Erin Albanese
Students are trying out the bike blender, mixing their own fruity concoctions at lunchtime.

Full symphony orchestra joins strings & marching band

Lowell Erin Albanese
By combining the sounds and talents of the marching band and top string musicians, students in the Lowell full symphony orchestra are learning to blend contrasting sounds.

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network
Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.

School groups learn about Anishinaabe history, customs from Michigan tribes

Education Everywhere Erin Albanese
Student groups met with tribe members during Anishinaabe Culture Day at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Dream weavers: project connects countries, schools, students

Lowell Erin Albanese
High school students intertwined their dreams with those of students in Uruguay, thanks to a globally minded teacher. 

From organization to district & vice versa, partnership supports community

Lowell Erin Albanese
Food, clothes and housing top the list of needs for families in Lowell Area Schools, and Flat River Outreach Ministries has been working to meet those needs for 26 years.

Organization works to bring affordable housing to community

Lowell Erin Albanese
With many families unable to afford housing, Flat River Outreach Ministries is bringing options to Lowell.

U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more. 

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley
Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

District leaders step up as bus drivers

Lowell Erin Albanese
School leaders step up to fill a bus driver shortage; in doing so they’re connecting with students, helping maintain routes and managing “a classroom with wheels.”

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’ 

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network
In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.
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