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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.
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This year’s first school safety hearing for the Michigan House Education Committee took place Monday night in Sterling Heights. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Ann Arbor School Board last night decided on seven candidates they wish to interview to become the district’s new superintendent. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Learning about art can be exciting and intimidating, whether it's at the elementary level or in college. For the last two years, students from Ypsilanti International Elementary School (YIES) have been mentored by students from the University of Michigan Stamps Schools of Art and Design to develop their skills for their annual International Baccalaureate Exhibition project. YIES fifth-grade teacher Melanie Eccles has helped lead this partnership, and she talks about how it has expanded the heart and minds of both her students and the Stamps students with Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale.
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Financially troubled Concordia University in Ann Arbor will continue to operate at least through the 2024-25 school year as officials consider having the school operate independently from the Wisconsin campus. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Justin Hodge will be holding a townhall meeting tonight to talk to residents about some of the programs to help their families. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.