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After a lengthy meeting that included interviews with two finalists for the GRPS superintendent position, the school board voted 8-1 to offer the job to Allison Tingwall, executive director of principal quality for Chicago Public Schools. @GRPublicSchools
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The search for the next superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools has come down to two finalists, and the district is expected to make its final pick during a special meeting tonight at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave. NE. @GRPublicSchools
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It looks as though Cedar Springs has found its next superintendent. The school board on Monday voted unanimously to offer the job to Mason Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Randy Barton, pending a successful contract negotiation. @CSPSREDHAWKS
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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Roguewood Elementary invited Erica Soto, artistic director of Compañía de Teatro Hispano de Michigan, to perform for students. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews
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New Sibley Elementary Principal Faith Fugit has a soft spot for a certain TLC song that famously takes to task those who don't play their part. The song squares with Fugit's belief that every job — especially in a school — is important. @GRPublicSchools
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She makes n impact through creativity and conversation. Read the latest “Why I Teach: Ally Mabry” article from @SNNKent: buff.ly/y3fZEMp
Two finalists in the search for Cedar Springs Public Schools' next superintendent will advance to a second round of interviews on Monday, Oct. 19. @CSPSREDHAWKS
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Michelle Foreman, the new principal of César E. Chávez Elementary, is a big believer in the power of education to shape and change lives. @GRPublicSchools
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“I’m there to support everybody,” Ally Mabry says of her role as an eighth-grade special education teacher.
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Three candidates vying to be the next superintendent of Cedar Springs Public Schools will be interviewed by the school board on Monday, Oct. 12. The interviews are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. @CSPSREDHAWKS
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Four district schools have been designated as Model Professional Learning Communities at Work by professional development organization Solution Tree. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews
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His goal: ‘Help them cross that finish line.’ Read the latest @SNNKent article - Meet Your Administrator: Ben Garlets of Northview!
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In the Nov. 3 election, Rockford Public Schools voters will consider a non-homestead operating millage that would ensure the district continues to receive its full state funding allotment for another four years. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews
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While perusing @ArtPrize, folks are bound to notice hundreds of larger-than-life dragonflies peppering the Heritage Hill neighborhood. Of those hundreds, about 25 were designed by students from Grand Rapids Public Schools. @GRPublicSchools
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Marching band shows are a staple of the fall school calendar, but a lot of hard work happens before classes begin. @SNNKent visited Northview earlier this month to see this year’s show being put together & find out what makes the hard work so rewarding.
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Katie Sizemore has a strategy for helping students overcome the intimidation they sometimes feel in the face of a math problem. She gets them over the mental hump first, then she focuses on understanding, application and mastery. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews
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In middle school, “We have the opportunity to help students transition through some pretty challenging years in terms of growth and development and all the changes they go through," says @NV_Wildcats' new assistant principal, Trevor Chalmers.
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David Walker, a Michigan transplant from Illinois by way of Wisconsin, said it's a "dream come true" to be the new principal of East Grand Rapids Middle School. @egrpschools
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Today, on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks, educators are teaching modern American history to a generation of students born post-9/11.
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Principal Brian Michael and Assistant Principal Jordan Van Dyk have been working together for years, and they're thrilled to bring their tried-and-true partnership to Cedar Springs Middle School. @CSPSREDHAWKS
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