News across Kent County
Seniors and teammates bring royal twist to inclusion
Teammates on a basketball team that brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities represented Wyoming High School on Homecoming Court last Friday.
His goal: ‘Help them cross that finish line’
Ben Garlets, formerly the assistant principal at Crossroads Middle School, has been tapped as the new director of Northview Next.
District ‘caretakers’ keep schools clean, and so much more
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools is grateful for their district caretakers on Custodian Appreciation Day and every day of the year.
He’s looking forward to supporting teachers, kids and families
Andrew Ley brings his experience as an instructional coach and teacher to his new role of assistant principal at Central Middle School.
With squash, spice and chorizo, culinary students offer a taste of chili
Four Kent Career Tech Center culinary students put their recipe, skills and time management to the test.
Veteran cook now ‘in charge of all the lunch ladies’
Get to know the district’s new food service supervisor, whose role involves much more than simply “overseeing the kitchens.”
Comstock Park voters to decide Nov. 3 on non-homestead millage
The district is seeking to renew its 18-mill levy on non-homestead properties, which would generate $50,000 in 2027.
‘We just have to learn from it’
The Lakeview football team’s hard-fought bid for the top spot in the Central State Activities Association (CSAA) White came up short Friday night as the Wildcats fell, 27-0, to the reigning champions Kent City at home in a matchup between two of the conference’s top teams. The…
Operating millage request to go before voters in November
Rockford is asking voters to consider an operating millage proposal that counts for about 8% of the district’s budget.
History repeats itself with familiar face as new building leader
Former high school history teacher and Thornapple Kellogg alum Danny Thompson is now serving as middle school assistant principal.
Social media: addictive or productive? Can be both, teens say
Is social media as bad for teens as many states and school districts allege? That depends on how you use it, say these two high school students and a mental-health counselor.
Kent County Board of Commissioners approves childcare recommendations, opioid settlement spending plan
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved two initiatives addressing critical issues affecting residents and the broader community: Recommendations to expand access to quality, affordable childcare and an updated plan for strategically investing opioid…