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An education news outlet offering a window into Kent County’s 20 public school districts. Get our weekly headlines via email: schoolnewsnetwork.org/newsletter

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Can you imagine building your own skateboard or surfboard? These talented Grandville Public Schools high school students are doing just that, thanks to their wood tech class and the Gone Boarding program. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/06/woo…

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A turtle named Bill and a snake named Sassafras were among the special guests who stopped by Woodcliff Early Childhood Center to help students wrap up their Zoo-phonics curriculum. East Grand Rapids Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/04/zoo…

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Robert Bowman, a former Parkside Elementary custodian, was recently celebrated by students and staff for his 50 years of volunteering to help with the school's recycling efforts. Steve Matthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/06/hes…

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A new school awaits students who will be attending Hamilton Elementary in Kentwood Public Schools this August! The 11th elementary in the district, families recently visited to meet teachers and their principal. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/09/new…

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Meet 2025 Kelloggsville graduate Gideon Bosco, who through the help of the high school staff and using his mother as inspiration, was able to find his footing and make it down the graduation aisle. Kelloggsville PS schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/09/he-…

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How do you say thank you to a teacher? Let the students of Pine Island Elementary show you how. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/11/wit…

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Ever heard of simulated #welding? Thanks to some new equipment, it’s now possible at Northview Public Schools Career Center, where students can step into the simulation to learn how to weld. Sophomore Genevieve tested it out and wrote about the experience. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/11/spa…

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FH Central High School ASL students help build bridges of communication by teaching Paws with a Cause volunteers and staff sign language. Forest Hills Public Schools Paws With A Cause schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/09/asl…

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Students have taken over Cedar Springs High School's social media pages this summer, creating, posting and curating about 10 weeks of content. Cedar Springs Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/11/it-…

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As Godwin Height's Madeleen Garcia Velez walked down the graduation aisle, she realized she had succeed and the next chapter was about to begin. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/06/sta…

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It looks like an ordinary wall in an elementary gymnasium, but this interactive tool is redefining learning. Discover how Kent City Schools uses this "whiteboard" as a learning tool, for fitness activities, & even to inspire good attendance. Bill Crane schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/13/lea…

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East Grand Rapids Public Schools will host a paraeducator hiring event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Wealthy Elementary, 1961 Lake Drive SE. East Grand Rapids Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/13/dis…

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The first of several Cedar Springs Public Schools summer family engagement nights takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Cedar Springs Middle School. The engagement nights continue July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/16/sum…

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Valley View Elementary's Jeremy Karel has been recognized as the most inspiring principal in the Grand Rapids area by the readers of the GRKIDS Crew. Read on to learn about what makes him special in the eyes of students. Steve Matthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/16/hig…

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More than 60 teachers took time this summer to network and discuss student engagement during a Kent ISD symposium. Discover what they learned. Kent ISD MASB schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/18/sym…

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Sam Greenway, a recent East Grand Rapids Public Schools graduate with sickle cell anemia, spent much of his senior year in agony as a result of his condition. He never let it affect his academic performance, though. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/18/pai…

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To keep her AP Psychology class engaging after the seniors left, teacher Faith Shotts-Flikkema invited local professionals in to talk about opportunities in psychology. Forest Hills Public Schools Kent ISD schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/18/fro…

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KConnect, in partnership with West Michigan Teacher Collaborative and Grand Valley State University, received a $200,000 state grant to help with the teacher shortage. Kent ISD Grand Valley State schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/18/fro…

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Godwin Heights Superintendent Bill Fetterhoff has always been good at shining the spotlight on others. As he retires from a 45-year career in education, School News Network shines the spotlight on him. Kent ISD schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/20/sup…