K-12 Education

The Ann Arbor school district's student population continues to fall, but it’s not a very sharp pace. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

No new policy regarding student access to cell phones in Ann Arbor Public Schools will come before the new school year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Local school board candidates in most Michigan communities appear on the ballot without party labels. Many people who serve on school boards say they like it that way because their major responsibilities don’t align with partisan agendas. But, as K-12 education has become more of a political flashpoint, an effort has launched in Lansing to have school board candidates show their blue or red primary colors. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Suspensions in our public school system continue to be an issue. The students who are disciplined because of their behavioral issues often find it difficult to get out of the cycle and back on track. That’s where the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan makes a difference. WEMU's David Fair talked with the center's executive director, Peri Stone-Palmquist, about the work to secure an education for students in need and to light the path to a brighter future.

Washtenaw County voters have approved a new 10-year millage to fund Career Technical Education. The measure passed by almost a ten-point margin. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

As voters decide today the fate of a millage for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, opponents are questioning how some WISD dollars are being spent. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

An elementary school in Ypsilanti has been seeing a notable decrease in disciplinary write-ups for its students since implementing a way for students to leave their marks permanently on the school’s walls. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ann Arbor School Board tonight is expected to give final approval to the purchase of new literacy materials through a state grant. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw Community College is aiming to cultivate mobility industry talent with its new laboratory. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Teachers at Estabrook Elementary received a surprise donation on Friday. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.