Education
Ann Arbor schools employees to lose domestic partner benefits June 30
Posted: 9 hours agoPrevious coverage: Ann Arbor school board ratifies contracts with 3 unions that will save district $3.4M Domestic partner benefits: Ann Arbor couples at forefront of lawsuit challenging ban Federal judge hears arguments against state law ... Read more »
PHOTO GALLERY: High school students capture images from Skyline prom
Posted: 21 hours ago
Retired 72-year-old motorcycle enthusiast graduates from Washtenaw Community College
Posted: 1 day agoWhen Ann Arbor resident Tom Zempel walked across the stage at the Washtenaw Community College graduation Saturday, he was graduating as more than the typical 20-something student with a certificate in motorcycle service technology. Read more »
Some students to receive new math MEAP scores
Posted: 1 day agoSome students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. Read more »
Ypsilanti Superintendent Dedrick Martin accepts position in St. Johns
Posted: May 17, 2013Ypsilanti Public Schools Superintendent Dedrick Martin will be leaving the new Ypsilanti Community Schools district and consolidation effort to take a position with St. Johns Public Schools. Read more »
Ann Arbor school district launches survey on qualities wanted in next superintendent
Posted: May 17, 2013The Ann Arbor Public Schools launched a community-wide survey Thursday to learn what parents, teachers, administrators, students, support staff and the general, tax-paying public would like to see in its next superintendent. Read more »
State lawmakers to host public session at Washtenaw Community College
Posted: May 17, 2013At the meeting legislators will discuss funding for the state's 28 community colleges. Read more »
Parking permit fee increase OK'd by U-M regents
Posted: May 17, 2013University of Michigan regents approved a one-year freeze on its parking permit rates and three years of increases to its two highest-tier passes. Read more »
Surviving the budget cuts: Ann Arbor school board preserves $5,000 in food costs for meetings
Posted: May 17, 2013Related story: Budget cuts: Ann Arbor schools to cut high school busing, charge kids for 7th hour Ann Arbor school board members OK'd slashing a $70,000 discretionary food budget from the general fund Wednesday night ... Read more »
University of Michigan's Power Center to get a $1.5M upgrade
Posted: May 17, 2013One of University of Michigan's largest and most-used entertainment venues will be getting a $1.5 million renovation soon. Read more »
Michigan Board of Regents approve $16M field hockey, softball and baseball projects
Posted: May 16, 2013As expected, the Michigan Board of Regents approved two major athletic facilities projects at its meeting on Thursday. With the stamp of approval in hand, the athletic department can go forward with plans to break ground on construction of a $13.5 million field hockey facility and make $2.55 million in improvements to the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex. Read more »
University of Michigan student body president calls for more collaboration following new football seating policy
Posted: May 16, 2013Students "feel that the athletic department broke its long-held social contract with the students," said Michael Proppe, Central Student Government president Read more »
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