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Their mission: ‘to be a beacon of hope’ for students and families

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

School resource officers vow to provide students ‘a safe place’

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

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

How one teacher helps students beat national reading averages

Teen musicians find passion, community in the ABC Orchestra

Couple shares ‘a calling’ to make a difference for students in urban schools

Helping Ellie learn: ‘I want her to be a part of everything, just as she is’

Teaching for Tomorrow: A Michigan Collaborative's Answer to the Teacher Shortage

State and federal funding ‘mess’ complicates return to school for local districts

After first year in the classroom, new teacher loves her job: ‘I feel like I could just keep going’

Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’

Young brains, big potential: From birth onward, special-ed services can make a lifetime of difference

What would closing U.S. Dept. of Education mean for special education in Kent County?

A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school

Community-school worker: immigrant students and families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans

Touched by gun violence tragedies, social worker educates families to safely store their guns

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, this student and principal say

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘you can have fun while learning’

What it means to be a ‘Grad with Grit’

Superintendent and teacher talk about a decade of challenges and rewards

Counselor who overcame challenges clicks with middle schoolers

Advocating for people with disabilities with Lowell High School junior Ezequiel “Q” Gonzalez

Why teaching truth in history matters, with History Teacher of the Year Matt Vriesman

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