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Michigan School Cell Phone Ban Moving Through Michigan House and Senate
by J.D. Davidson
Michigan students could soon join others around the country in a growing trend of limiting cell phone use at school.
The House of Representatives could vote soon on a proposal to require public schools to develop a…
Tappan Middle School Students Send Parents Text Messages: “There’s A Man With an Automatic Rifle”
Tappan Incident AAPD ReportDownload
Read and download AAPD report of March 13, 2025 incident.
by P.D. Lesko
On March 13, 2025 three AAPD officers were dispatched to Tappan Middle School: "reference a report of a subject with an…
State Legislators Introduce Bills To Limit Student Smart Phone Use in Schools
House Republicans and Senate Democrats have introduced competing plans to limit smartphone use in Michigan’s K-12 public schools.
Both plans seek to limit cellphone distractions in classrooms but go about it differently.
The plan…
New Saline Schools Safety Dir. is Former EMU Police Leader Sued in Title IX Campus Rape Scandal
by P.D. Lesko
In 2021, four former EMU students were accused of raping and touching women without consent. Three of the men, Dustyn Durbin, Thomas Hernandez, and D’Angelo McWilliams, a former Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputy, faced…
County Health Dept. Inspections: Ann Arbor School Food Service Providers Cited for Violations
Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection.
County food service establishments and the…
AAPS Officials & Parents Fear State Takeover; Ann Arbor Rep. Rheingans Says: “Immediate $25M in Cuts Not Necessary”
by P.D. Lesko
Between 2020 to 2022, when AAPS went to distance education and shut down childcare, enrollment dropped by over 1,000 students. Pupil funding--$9,608 per child in this year’s state school budget-- plummeted. A loss of 1,000…
AAPS Loses Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Brought By Mom Who Says District Covered Up Abuse of Autistic Son
by P.D. Lesko
Ann Arbor Public Schools attempted to have a lawsuit brought by Jaime Nelson-Molnar thrown out on multiple grounds, including governmental immunity. In a blow to the District's legal team, U.S. District Judge George Caram…
AAPS Board Hires Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks as New District Leader
The President of the AAPS Board of Education, Torchio Feaster, released a letter to the community announcing that the Board, through a "painful vote," had hired current Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks to lead the District. The letter, in…
Local Rabbi Says AAPS Trustee Querijero’s Resolution for Cease Fire in Gaza an Effort to “Stigmatize Jewish Children”
by P.D. Lesko
Rabbi Nadav Caine leads the congregation at Beth Israel synagogue on Washtenaw Ave. On Jan. 15 he sent out an email to the members of the synagogue in which he sharply criticized the members of the Ann Arbor Public Schools…
No Background Checks In This Local School District: Superintendent Welcomes Felon-Volunteers
by P.D. Lesko
Public records revealed that the Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Ypsilanti has no policies or procedures that require background checks on volunteers. State law requires public schools to background check employees,…