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AAPS BOE Member Who Voted Against Schools of Choice Says the Program Encourages “White Flight”
by Patricia Lesko
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) met on March 29 to discuss, among other proposals, whether the District should designate certain schools as "Schools of Choice" and accept students who reside…
The 250 Highest Paid Ann Arbor Public School District Employees
by Patricia Lesko
Public school employee compensation is often a topic of scrutiny when school officials ask cash-strapped voters for additional money—in essence permission to go deeper in debt in order to pay the bills. In Ann Arbor, as…
U-M Students4Justice Group Demands Designated Space for Students of Color
by Mason Clark
A student activist group at the University of Michigan is demanding campus officials provide them with “a permanent designated space on central campus for Black students and students of color to organize and do social…
UM Being Sued for Allegedly Ignoring State FOIA Response Rules
by Patricia Lesko
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over its delay in providing public records requested under the state’s open records laws.
More than 100 days have passed…
Feds: WCC IGNITE Job Training Program Spent $788K and Issued No Certifications
by P.D. Lesko
In 2012, WCC was awarded a federal grant totalling $2.99 million to implement a program under the auspices of which the college would recruit and train students for IT careers. A Dept. of Labor review dated Feb. 2015 cited…
EDITORIAL: Student Testing Opt-Outs
THERE IS WIDESPREAD dissatisfaction among students and parents nationwide concerning state-mandated student testing. Students and parents point to the fact that extensive testing causes stress and anxiety; school administrators drive home…
The AAPS M-STEP Student Testing Opt-Out Controversy
by Donna Iadipaolo
JEFF GAYNOR IS what you might call the epitome of a veteran teacher. Gaynor has worked for the Ann Arbor Public Schools for more than 30 years: 20 years as an elementary teacher and the last 17 years at Clague Middle…
Forsythe Teams Place in National Quiz Competition
by Donna Iadipaolo
A TEAM OF 22 Ann Arbor sixth graders placed third in the nation out of 100 teams at the National competition this school year.
The Forsythe Middle School 6th grade team scored a total of 1215 points out of 1500…
High School Heroes—In Nepal, Freshman Krijol Shresthan Picks up the Pieces
On May 2 a rare 4.2 earthquake hit Western Michigan and shook Ann Arbor, devastating no one. Eight days earlier, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, killing as many was 15,000 people, injuring over 12,000 more and leaving 16,000 schools…
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto: Ypsi Community High School STEMM Academy Team Goes to Robotics World Championships
by Donna Iadipaolo
WHAT SETS YPSILANTI’S robotic “Team 66” apart from other robotics teams in the area may not only be its diversity, but also the fact that it comes from a “STEMM” school.
Many people may be familiar with the push for…