School News Network

‘Lean on your team’ says new middle-school leader

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:41:56 GMT

After serving Caledonia Community Schools as a coach, teacher and parent, Angie Stauffer stepped into a new role as principal at Duncan Lake Middle School last December.

Large turnout for Kent County Cup

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:50:38 GMT

Fifty-two students competed in the third Kent County Cup Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament.

WHS & WMU graduate’s mission: to be a voice for refugees

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:49:35 GMT

For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too.

Field trip to IT company a real-world experience

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:49:06 GMT

Kent Career Tech Center students get a taste of real-world IT work, exploring servers, systems and customer service at Grand Rapids’ Service Express.

Charting careers in mental health

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:07:30 GMT

More than 200 students from Kent County districts and the Kent Career Tech Center explored career opportunities in mental health at Pine Rest.

You’re invited: Take the 2026 SNN audience survey

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:12:00 GMT

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New smartphone law a ‘win-win-win’ for students, teachers, families

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:37:28 GMT

The education community talks about the new law restricting smartphone use in Michigan schools.

Ensuring smooth reunifications after emergency events

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:53:45 GMT

Security officers have been practicing and adjusting procedures to create a standardized reunification process used for school districts across all of Kent County.

Taking the plunge for a good cause

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:23:26 GMT

Duncan Lake Middle School staff and students braved the winter weather to host their first ‘Cool School Polar Plunge’ in support of Special Olympics and the district’s Unified Sports programs.

AI in the classroom: Can it enhance learning without replacing it?

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:12:28 GMT

The rapid advancement of AI in schools offers powerful learning tools along with potential problems, educators say.

Preschool program open houses this week

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:53:29 GMT

Free preschool is available to families throughout Kent ISD who have a child turning 4 before Dec. 1.

Pre-K open houses Feb. 26 & 27

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:25:16 GMT

Caledonia Community Schools families are invited to attend ‘PreK – Here I Come!’ to learn more about the early learning opportunities offered next school year at all five elementary schools.

K-12 leaders advocate for weighted school funding formula

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:20:21 GMT

After seeing success in other states, local school leaders are advocating for a funding formula that better serves students who have a variety of needs.