Ypsilanti Community Schools

Ypsilanti Community Schools is helping students experiencing housing insecurity get situated for the start of the new school year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Part of a multimillion-dollar opioid settlement that will benefit organizations in Washtenaw County includes a substance prevention program at Eastern Michigan University. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Ypsilanti Community Schools has announced its first principal for the district’s newest multilingual school. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Starting next month, Ypsilanti Community High School will have a new International Baccalaureate program. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ypsilanti Community Schools will be opening a Dual Language Spanish Immersion school this fall. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, it’s an expansion of a successful program that’s already in place.

The Ypsilanti District Library has received grant funding to help them with several programs in their Reading Together Downtown Initiative. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

The school year is winding down for K-12 kids. It can be a time for reflection and evaluation and a look ahead to the academic year to come in the fall. WEMU's David Fair does exactly that with Ypsilanti Community Schools Superintendent, Alena Zachery-Ross.

Ypsilanti Community High School a few months ago unveiled its new artificial intelligence learning space. Recognized as the first HP AI Spotlight School in the country, YCHS uses AI technology to advance career readiness. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with Ypsilanti Community Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Carlos Lopez about the recent launch of their AI Ambassadors program, which hopes to advance teacher buy-in.

Infants and toddlers in the Early Head Start program at the Beatty Early Learning Center now have their own playground to use. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti Community High School recently celebrated the opening of a new AI learning space. With the advance of the digital age, the school is preparing students for academic excellence. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked with Ypsilanti Community High School Principal, Dr. Chelsea Harris-Hugan about the school’s efforts to prepare students for career readiness, as well as today’s teaching climate for educators.