April Van Buren
Stateside ProducerApril Van Buren is a producer for Stateside. She produces interviews for air as well as web and social media content for the show.
Before landing at Michigan Radio, April worked as a producer for Current State at WKAR and a reporting intern and producer at WBEZ in Chicago.
April graduated from Harvard University in 2012 with a degree in American History and Literature (aka the most liberal artsy of liberal arts degrees). She is a die-hard 30 Rock fan and once saw Tina Fey do the chicken dance at a party.
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How many kids are in a typical classroom in Michigan?That’s a tough question to answer. And believe me, we’ve tried. But a new report from the Gerald R.… -
It isn’t easy to kick a drug or alcohol addiction. In 2013, there were an estimated 21.6 million people with substance abuse disorders. Only 18% of them… -
Children with special needs are entitled to a “free and appropriate education” under federal law. What that looks like varies from district to… -
Neighborhoods matter. A big part of the reason why is that good neighborhoods usually have better schools. But across the country, the number of kids… -
That's the question we explored at our latest State of Opportunity live event. We had a full house at the Cook Library Center in Grand Rapids on Thursday… -
Summer Mondays can be hard.Maybe you spent all weekend on the beach at Lake Michigan or you're already thinking about your upcoming vacation. Either way,… -
Stories From the Shadows: Life as an undocumented immigrantThursday, August 18, 6:30-8:00Cook Library Center1100 Grandville Ave. SWGrand Rapids,… -
The world hit a grim milestone this year. There are now more than 60 million refugees worldwide. That's the highest number ever recorded. The U.S. will… -
What was your favorite book as a kid?For me, it was Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends. I’d take it with me to school, to sleepovers, to the park.… -
The first three years of a child's life are really important. Every experience and interaction builds connections in the brain that can last a lifetime.…
