March 27, 2026
‘Master of all the schools’ gets back in the classroom
Superintendent Steve Matthews is spending a day a month subbing for a different teacher in the district, getting face-to-face time with students and giving teachers a free day off.
For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too.
The once-neglected greenhouse at Rockford High School has been revitalized thanks to students and volunteers.
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The education community talks about the new law restricting smartphone use in Michigan schools.
Security officers have been practicing and adjusting procedures to create a standardized reunification process used for school districts across all of Kent County.




