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Connecting to the earth, learning to work, play and learn from the soil below our feet: That’s the mission Willow Run Acres in Ypsilanti and the personal mission of its founder, Farmer T.C. Collins. In addition to nurturing the earth and taking joy in its bounties, Farmer T.C. uses Willow Run Acres to fight food injustice and inequities in economic opportunities for the Black community. The land also serves as an education center for young people, so future generations can connect to the earth. Farmer T.C. joined WEMU’s David Fair on an Earth Day edition of "Washtenaw United."
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The 180 program connects students with one-on-one and small group education. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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An overflow room full of teachers, parents, and students asked the Ann Arbor School Board last night to hold off on approving a resolution to allow the administration to layoff staff and teachers to help fill a $25 million budget shortfall. In the end, it passed narrowly. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Expect a long night and a lot of anxiety expressed during tonight’s Ann Arbor school board meeting as the district searches for $25 million in budget cuts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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The University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy will hold its annual Dean’s Symposium this week. The two-day series of events are designed to engage and inform the leaders of tomorrow and create more dialogue on the issues of today. WEMU’s David Fair got an insider’s look in this conversation with the Dean of the Ford School and director of the U of M’s Center for Racial Justice, Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes.
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The Ann Arbor school district wants to hear from employees and the public regarding what should be prioritized as it faces a $25 million budget shortfall. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.
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The Ann Arbor School Board has given Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks the position on a permanent basis. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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An overflow crowd packed into Wednesday night’s Ann Arbor School Board meeting with plenty to say about the district’s $25 million budget shortfall and the likely layoffs it will cause. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.
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Thursday was March 14th, also known as Pi Day, and students at Ypsilanti Community Middle School joined in the fun by seeing who could recite the most digits of the irrational sequence. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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Michigan public school students would undergo periodic screenings for dyslexia under legislation passed Tuesday in the state Senate. Colin Jackson has more.