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Threats to schools: real or hoaxes?

Multi Districts Alexis Stark

Following a school shooting in Georgia, school districts locally and statewide saw an increase in threats this fall – many of them false.

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.

Not just a volunteer, but ‘a piece of the library’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

“You get to take a book home today!” This East Oakview library volunteer has spent more than a decade encouraging a love of reading from behind the scenes.

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.

His goal: supporting ‘an atmosphere of success’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Tony Quinn is the new director of the Northview Next Career Center.

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.

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.

Same family, different major goals

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Twins Christian and Xander both have big plans for the future, yet you won’t find them working together. We recently spoke with the pair about their (very individual) dreams and how their school is helping them get there.

‘I need to teach. I need this job, here in this place, with these students’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

English teacher Betsy Verwys calls her job at the Northview Next Career Center the hardest, but most rewarding, teaching job she’s ever had. We asked what motivates her to keep returning to the classroom after 25 years.