$855,643 Carol White Physical Education Grant Awarded to Ken
Kent ISD, in collaboration with three of school districts, was awarded a federal Carol White Physical Education Grant for the next three years. This US Department of Education grant was made to only 67 organizations and only two in Michigan; Kent ISD and Lansing Public Schools. Read Full Article

KCTC Student Sierra Races toward Dream Career
What started with racing her go karts and snowmobiles has turned into a full time dream come true for Sierra Lantz, a student in the Auto Collision Repair program at the Tech Center. The recent class project: her own 1989 Mustang which she'll race at the Kalamazoo Speedway for the summer season... Read Full Article

Tech Center Students Strut Their Stuff at Home & Garden Show
The West Michigan Home & Garden Show at Devos Place opened on a cold, clear Thursday. Inside was a much warmer welcome – spring had arrived... Read Full Article

Districts Earn 32 Green School Certificates
Just in time for Earth Day, Kent ISD presented area schools with 32 Green School awards, recognizing the extensive environmental work of educators and students.

More Than 80 Districts Collaborate on 3rd Grade Reading
Superintendents from 13 West Michigan counties, and more than 80 school districts, form the Reading Now Network - a collective effort to improve early literacy and student achievement across all grade levels.