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We ask students: What is high school like for you?

All Districts Erin Albanese
Ten students, 10 different high schools. We ask, ‘What is school like for you?’ They weigh in on that, and so much more.

Young brains, big potential: From birth onward, special-ed services can make a lifetime of difference 

All Districts School News Network
"Study Hall" talks to Lindsey VanDyke about how intervening with children’s special needs from the time they’re born can best prepare them for school and life.

Preschool program hosts open houses this week

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Open houses are April 24 and 25 at locations across Kent County and in the Thornapple Kellogg school district.

What is the non-homestead tax, and who pays it?

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Homeowners do not pay a non-homestead millage, so why are they required to vote on it? We take a look at the Headlee Amendment and Proposal A.

Opening career pathways through work-based learning

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The third in our series of articles about CareerPrep 2030, a Kent ISD initiative to expand offerings and boost student enrollment in career and technical education over the next five years.

What would closing U.S. Dept. of Education mean for special education in Kent County? 

Podcasts Charles Honey
President Trump has vowed to shut down the U.S. Department of Education. What’s at risk for special-education programs locally if this happens?

Eighth-graders make mark with murals, with help from Disney artist

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
Disney artist and EGR alum Dylan Bonner is helping eighth-graders complete a new mural project for the middle school and Kent District Library. 

District unveils designs for planned high school expansion

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
The district recently shared new information on its planned high-school transformation project.

Growth continues in free-to-all preschool program

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
The Great Start Readiness Program continues to add classrooms in anticipation of future growth.

State official ‘very concerned’ about possible threats to education funding

All Districts Riley Kelley
Rep. Carol Glanville talked with constituents about education budget issues while visiting Kent District Library’s Grandville branch.

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Podcasts Charles Honey
A Grandville High School teacher and student discuss the “motor skills” learned and career options opened by classes in automotive maintenance as well as in other career and technical education programs.

Kindergarten listening stations open up possibilities for young learners

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
The district’s kindergarten classrooms are now equipped with listening stations, which allow students to listen to audio versions of books as they read along.

Memo to teachers: grant funds available for your classes

All Districts Charles Honey
The Kent Association of Retired School Personnel is accepting proposals from teachers for grants to help them with supplies and projects. 

‘It’s a civic responsibility,’ teacher says of education work 

East Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
This educator and East alum sees public education as a core part of democracy.

Districts issue guidance, protocols in case of ICE visits  

All Districts Erin Albanese
Amid concerns about mass deportation and a change in federal policy that allows immigration officers to visit schools, administrators are communicating guidance and protocols.

Partnership expands CTE programs to local districts

Byron Center Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
To meet its goal of 10,000 students in career and technical education classes by 2030, Kent ISD partnered with local districts to bring these programs to students in their own high schools.
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