unified school district

YCS Chooses Former NFL Player As Athletic Director

Bob Eccles — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:13:14 +0000

Ypsilanti Community Schools will have a former National Football League player as its first Athletic Director.

Lamanzer Williams has approved an offer to assume the position when the district is officially created on July 1st.

Williams played football with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, along with the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe.

He's a Willow Run High School Hall-of-Fame inductee who has earned degrees from Eastern Michigan University, Concordia Chicago University and Grand Valley State University.

Now Hiring: Teachers for New School District

Bob Eccles — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:59:27 +0000

Teachers in the Ypsilanti-Willow Run school districts who would like to work in the new unified district have between now and March 15th to apply. Hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.

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.

Working Groups Formed for Unified School District

Bob Eccles — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:38:05 +0000

There was a good turnout Thursday night for a meeting to set up working groups that'll help move the process of unifying the Willow Run and Ypsilanti school districts forward. WEMU's Bob Eccles has the story.

Unified District Name Suggestions Subject Of Public Forum

Robert Eccles — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:22:01 +0000

A handful of names for the unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district surfaced as favorites at a public forum last night. WEMU's Bob Eccles reports.

Area Residents Suggest Names For Unified School District

Robert Eccles — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:17:14 +0000

Area residents have been submitting name suggestions for the unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district. WEMU's Bob Eccles talks with Washtenaw Intermediate School District communication specialist Emma Jackson about some of those suggestions, and the process for choosing the one that'll stick.