Study Hall from School News Network

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Study Hall from School News Network is a education podcast hosted by Charles Honey & Erin Albanese, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Charles Honey & Erin Albanese hosts Study Hall from School News Network, a education show with 28 episodes published.

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  Episode #29

  Social media: addictive or productive? Can be both, teens say

  Sep 28, 202627 minS1

  Following a recent multi-billion-dollar settlement by Meta over allegations its sites endanger children and teens, Kent Career Tech Center seniors Chloe Riley and Danny Dicosola talk about the positives and negatives in their use of platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Kent ISD Mental Health Liaison Ashley Myers joins the conversation about how social media can be addictive and harmful to students, but also beneficial when used wisely. For more great stories about the changes and challenges of school districts in West Michigan, check out our website, School News Network.org. And if you have ideas for future programs, feel free to send them to us at SNN@kentisd.org. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

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  Episode #28

  New superintendents’ bottom line: ‘We’re here for the students’

  Aug 24, 202636 minS1

  The beginning of a new school year brings excitement and stress for district superintendents, and none more so than for two stepping into that role for the first time. John Philo and Cherie Horner, newly hired heads of the Grandville and Kenowa Hills school districts, respectively, talk about navigating everything from tracking enrollment and last-minute hires to connecting with their communities, while always putting students first. For more great stories about the changes and challenges of school districts in West Michigan, check out our website, School News Network.org. And if you have ideas for future programs, feel free to send them to us at SNN@kentisd.org. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

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  Episode #26

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

  Jun 16, 202635 minS1

  <p>Since 2006, Kent School Services Network has been helping students and families in Kent ISD with basic needs such as health care, housing and food: all key to students doing their best in school. In this episode of “Study Hall,” we talk to Keenan King, KSSN executive director, and Jose´ Rodriguez, community school coordinator at Godwin Heights Middle School, about the difference KSSN makes at Godwin and all 49 schools it serves in Kent County. </p><p>For more great stories about the changes and challenges of school districts in West Michigan, check out our website, School News Network.org. And if you...

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  Episode #25

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

  May 18, 202628 minS1

  <p>Holly Lawrence, Aluet Deng and Girum Merriman come from three different school districts, but they share an optimism about their futures and the good they can do in the world. All three are members of Kent ISD’s Student Leadership Community, 41 students from across Kent County who met throughout the school year to give input on their educational experience to Kent ISD Superintendent Ron Gorman and other leaders. In this episode of “Study Hall,” we talked with them about the ups and downs of high-school life, their plans for college and careers, and their concerns about what challenges they could...

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  Episode #24

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

  Apr 21, 202626 minS1

  <p><b>As schools have become ever more concerned with the safety and security of their students, school resource officers have taken on an increasingly important role. Public law enforcement officers trained to work in schools, SROs provide not just protection against bad actors but day-to-day support for students dealing with personal problems, from family issues to medical conditions. We talk with SROs Jon LaSotta and Chad Wells, Kent County sheriff’s deputies whose beat is the hallways of Kent City Community Schools.<br/></b><br/></p><p>For more great stories about the changes and challenges of school districts in...

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