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The Ann Arbor School Board met for a retreat on Sunday to talk about how to better communicate and the various issues facing the district. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is beginning to turn ground on several new elementary schools to be built in the coming years. Funding comes from the bond issue voters approved in 2019. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor teachers are angry over news they will see large hikes in their health care costs for the coming year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor School Board gets back to work tonight with a light agenda. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Today is the first day of school in Washtenaw County. In Ann Arbor, 45 of the 55 teachers who were laid off this summer are back on the job. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The interim is now off Ann Arbor School Superintendent Jazz Parks' title. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Ann Arbor School Board is expected to vote tonight on the contract that takes the word “interim” off the title of Superintendent Jazz Parks, but not before a proposal to approve the contract late Wednesday into Thursday went off the rails. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor School Board has given its blessing to a plan that cuts about $20.4 million from the district’s budget as part the move to deal with a $25 million shortfall. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

After getting to spend the weekend hearing from the public, the Ann Arbor School Board will vote tonight to accept budget cut recommendations from the administration that includes eliminating 94 teaching positions. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor School Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks is recommending a reduction of 94 teaching positions to help slice over $20 million from the district budget. The School Board will hold a special meeting Monday night to vote on the package. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.