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Testing Ann Arbor Public Schools On Its Release Of Public Records

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 24, 2014 0

In May 2012 former Superintendent Dr. Patricia Green told parents to use the Freedom of Information Act to access public records and information. The new Superintendent urges transparency and minimal reliance FOIA for routine requests. …

AAPS Documents Reveal Middle and High School Classes Have 40+ Students

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 20, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Between 2003 and 2010, while total enrollment in Ann Arbor’s middle and high schools fell, average class sizes increased significantly, and so have actual class sizes, resulting in classrooms stuffed with 10, 12 and sometimes…

The Politics of Money: AAPS Superintendent Candidate Signs With Larger Virginia School District For $70K Less Than Ann Arbor Job Pays

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 1, 2011 20

The former Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, Dr. Todd Roberts, left in October 2010. Since then, the District has been headed by an interim Superintendent. In November, when the Board of Education trustees were trying to…