Kent City

He forecasts snow days with increasing accuracy

Wyoming

Theme has students learning from the ‘Inside Out’

Lowell

Medieval matches bring ancient Roman history to life

Grand Rapids

Superintendent: District ‘moving in the right direction’

Superintendent Leadriane Roby updated the community on the what’s ahead for Grand Rapids Public Schools during her first-ever State of Our Schools address.

Kent ISD

Tech Center program heats up student interest in skilled trades

From classroom to career, Kent Career Tech Center’s HVACR program is filling a high-demand need in the heating and cooling field.

SNN Video Features

Rockford

The zoo comes to you

The John Ball Zoo Travel Zoo introduced fourth-graders at Lakes Elementary in Rockford to a few animal friends, right inside their building.

Northview

Fourth-grade Choristers come together in song

Kent ISD

Concert empowers students to move to the music

Kelloggsville

Horses help students break through barriers, build confidence

Rockford

Preparing a plan for fire safety

EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

Mulligans OK as students code, debug & putt

Kentwood Erin Albanese

In this game of mini-golf with a twist, fourth-graders programmed robot balls and sent them rolling toward the hole.

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The zoo comes to you

Rockford Brett Atwood

The John Ball Zoo Travel Zoo introduced fourth-graders at Lakes Elementary in Rockford to a few animal friends, right inside their building.

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ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans

Brianna Vasquez de Pereira, a Kent School Services Network coordinator in Kentwood, discusses the questions and fears of immigrant families about President Trump’s deportation plans.

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Students get inventive with solutions to everyday problems

Rockford

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

East Grand Rapids

Elementary redistricting plan finalized

Kentwood

Creating science magic with a plate, a marker & some water

Comstock Park

News BRIEFS

District seeks feedback on communication practices

Grand Rapids

Still time to enter GRCC essay contest

Grand Rapids Community College

Writing contest for high-schoolers: reflect on call to serve

Education Everywhere

Tech Center to host open houses in February

Kent ISD

Community input sought in district superintendent search

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Kelloggsville

Enjoying her senior — and only — year at this high school

Senior Ivy Baker says the best way to enjoy high school, whether there for one year or four, is to be involved.

Student Voices

Kentwood

Student journalists look at what’s next for tech in West Michigan

Falcon News Network checks out GVSU’s technology plans in a recent broadcast.

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