WISD

Year-Round School Recommendation Accepted

Bob Eccles — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:01:20 +0000

The unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school board last night accepted a recommendation that the consolidated district move toward a year-round educational model. The board's High Quality Teachers and Teaching Advisory Committee believes year-round school will help keep students from losing much of what they've learned over an extended summer break. The board will now establish a work team to look into the different types of balanced calendar models and figure out which is best for the district. The public's input on the idea will also be sought. Year-round school wouldn'

Layoffs Required to Start New District

Bob Eccles — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:29:28 +0000

The school board representing the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts has adopted resolutions to lay off both districts' entire workforce effective June 30th. Hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.

About 30 People Attend Last Public Forum On Proposed Ypsilanti-Willow Run Consolidation

Bob Eccles — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:16:38 +0000

A crowd of about 30 people attended last night's public forum on the proposed consolidation of the Willow Run and Ypsilanti school districts. WEMU's Bob Eccles reports on the last of these meetings before voters decide the issue November 6th.

Superintendents Field Questions At Community Consolidation Forum

Bob Eccles — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:09:47 +0000

The Superintendents of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts fielded questions at a community forum last night regarding the proposed Ypsi/Willow Run consolidation. WEMU's Bob Eccles has the story.

WISD Gears Up for Consolidation Information Push

Bob Eccles — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:47:28 +0000

Ypsilanti and Willow Run voters will decide in November whether their school districts should merge. As WEMU's Bob Eccles reports, it looks like the process of getting the word out about the proposed consolidation will kick into high gear in October.

Ypsi School Board Holds Animated Discussion on Consolidation Particulars

Bob Eccles — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:50:09 +0000

The Ypsilanti school board last night had a rather animated if un-official discussion on whether to press the Washtenaw Intermediate School District for details on what a consolidated Ypsilanti and Willow Run school district might lo0k like. WEMU's Bob Eccles has more.