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…
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies—Including for 676,000 Michigan Residents
by P.D. Lesko
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the defendant in King vs. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et. al.
The United State Supreme Court upheld the ability of millions of Americans who've used the…
Backyard Beekeeping in Ann Arbor—It’s the Bee’s Knees
by Christian Usera
“NO BEES, NO FOOD,” proclaimed the neon orange and white bumper sticker. (I knew then I was in the right place.) I tail the SUV to the parking lot, where an older gentleman with a beard hops out of his car. He walks…
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…
Funding Still a Challenge for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival/Top of the Park
by Christian Usera
IT’S JUNE IN Ann Arbor which means the ubiquitous Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) is set to kick off on June 12 with over 140 events. The much anticipated 32-year-old festival has featured music legends such as Johnny…
A2Indy Investigation: AAPS High Schools in Compliance with Title IX, but Throughout U.S. Full Gender Equity Remains a Goal, Studies Show
by Maddie Fetchiet
THE ANN ARBOR Independent investigated the Ann Arbor Public Schools, examining athletic participation and district spending dedicated to athletics and activities. According to records from the U.S. Office of Civil…
The Foodist: Water Your Almonds to Fight Drought
by Ari LeVaux
ANYONE FOLLOWING California’s deepening water crisis has heard about the state’s thirsty agriculture industry, which uses 80 percent of the state’s water. And they’ve probably had a crash course in almond farming, which…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keeping the Library Lot as Open Space
On June 1, I took an initiative in behalf of the many of the Ann Arbor Public who have spoken for keeping the entirety of the Library Lot as a Public Space.
The City Council has contracted with a broker to solicit and evaluate private…
