School News Network
First class of GRPS Challenge Scholars aims for free college
by (Charguitar)
Submitted 06-16-2017 under NEWS
Francisco McKnight just finished his freshman year at Union High School, but he’s already thinking ahead to college. That’s due in large part to the fact that, as a Challenge Scholar, he’s guaranteed up to four years tuition-free...
Camp Fire provides warm, safe places for children
by (Charguitar)
Submitted 06-12-2017 under NEWS
If you think you know all the things that after-school and summer programs do for children, let Gayle Orange fill you in on just a few: A strings program for students at Congress Elementary, provided by St. Cecilia Music Society, including a concert...
'Communities are going to see repercussions' from Trump after-school cuts, leaders say
by (Charguitar)
Submitted 06-09-2017 under NEWS
In the library of Harrison Park School, Ryan Rose read aloud from a book about African animals as a dozen students listened expectantly. “We all went on a safari, past an old Acadia tree,” Rose read. “Nearby, giraffes were grazing...
School News Network, a window into Kent County public schools
by (GRTV)
Submitted 03-08-2017 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Charles Honey, staff reporter and editor for School News Network (SNN) discusses news reporting inside public schools within the Kent ISD umbrella. SNN covers issues and opportunities...
Housing + school + healthcare, all in one place
by (Charguitar)
Submitted 12-19-2016 under NEWS
By Charles Honey, School News Network Carmen Fernandez warmly remembers growing up in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood in Southwest Grand Rapids. Families of different races, ethnicities and languages got along, parents looked out for each other...