Study Hall from School News Network
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Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Study Hall from School News Network
Latest Episodes
After first year in the classroom, new teacher loves her job: ‘I feel like I could just keep going’
At the start of the school year, Kent City first-grade teacher Marla Anderson said she was excited to begin her rookie year as a public-school teacher. At the end of the school year, she said she’s excited to begin her second year next fall. Af...
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Episode 15
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Multiracial Black Student Alliance celebrates ‘spreading culture and diversity’
Each week at City High Middle School this year, about two dozen high schoolers gathered to celebrate and learn about Black culture, from music and cooking to history and current issues. But the Black Student Alliance isn’t restricted to Black s...
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Episode 14
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31:47
Young brains, big potential: From birth onward, special-ed services can make a lifetime of difference
Q: How early do special-education workers in Kent County begin helping children with special needs? A: From the time they’re born. As part two of our discussion about the
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Episode 13
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What would closing U.S. Dept. of Education mean for special education in Kent County?
President Trump’s March 20 executive order calling for closure of the U.S. Department of Education ...
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Episode 12
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36:08
A career in auto repair? For some students, it starts in high school
We’ve all been there: the car won’t start and we don’t know why. That’s where auto mechanics save the day, and that’s what students are learning in Ron Denning’s automotive maintenance and repair class at Grandville High School. Gra...
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Episode 11
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