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Regina Kibezi

Regina Kibezi's Latest Articles

Voices of Youth: Meet Darrin Slade, the tough, new superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools

With a year under his belt, Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade has instituted some stricter student conduct rules and is pleased with the success. But he says there's still a ways to go.

Voices of Youth: Kalamazoo youth ‘at forefront’ in fight to decrease gun violence and its impacts

"The vision for Kalamazoo after the success of the program is a community that knows how to self-regulate, not only when traumatic experiences happen, but in their daily lives."

Voices of Youth: Why still so few minority students in AP classes?

Despite a push to increase minority enrollment in AP courses in Kalamazoo Public Schools, numbers remain low. Among the reasons are early tracking, misunderstanding options, fear of overload, and missing preparatory courses. Voices of Youth's Regina Kibezi, a junior at Loy Norrix High School, takes a deep dive to seek solutions.

Voices of Youth: Schools try to improve safety. Some students and their families remain fearful

Safety measures and programs aimed at curbing gun violence among youth are in place and numbers of gun-related incidents in Kalamazoo are decreasing. Our Voices of Youth correspondent, Regina Kibezi, examines what’s being done about gun violence and how local youth are affected.

Voices of Youth: Some Kalamazoo students still recovering from isolation of virtual school

A virtual school year proved difficult for both teachers and students. While teachers tried to connect, some students said they felt isolated at home. One solution is creating a safe classroom where teachers take an individualized approach to students’ mental health.

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