Education
Eliminating high school busing in Ann Arbor: Trustee proposes morning-only option
Posted: 3 hours agoAnn Arbor school board members continue to weigh the possibility of eliminating high school transportation for fall. But the degree to which trustees are willing to pull the trigger on the service varies greatly across the board. Read more »
Michigan panel OKs 3 percent raise for K-12 schools
Posted: 14 hours agoMichigan's public schools would get about 3 percent more and its community colleges and universities about 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year under measures nearing final approval in the Legislature. Read more »
Ann Arbor school board still largely unwilling to budge on $5K food expenses
Posted: 17 hours agoDespite a second attempt Wednesday from Board Secretary Andy Thomas, the Ann Arbor school board remained largely unwilling to budge on a $5,000 food allowance for board meetings. Read more »
Officials: 25 cases of confirmed whooping cough within Ann Arbor schools
Posted: 20 hours agoTwenty-five students within the Ann Arbor Public Schools have confirmed cases of whooping cough, according to a Washtenaw County Health Department official, and more are expected before the end of the school year. Read more »
46,730 applications: University of Michigan expects roughly 6,000 freshmen to enroll in the fall
Posted: 23 hours agoThis year is the seventh consecutive year the number of applications have outpaced University of Michigan records. Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor board votes to erect 3 billboards on school property for $100K in revenue
Posted: 1 day agoDigital billboards could be erected at three Ann Arbor schools come fall. The school board is turning to outdoor advertising as a way to raise money in a time of tight budgets. Read more »
Construction on University of Michigan's Wall Street parking structure begins in June
Posted: 1 day agoAfter five years of planning and receiving complaints from Lower Town residents, the University of Michigan will break ground on a 725-space parking structure on Wall Street next month. Crews are expected to finish the ... Read more »
Budget crisis: Ann Arbor schools issues layoff notices for 233 teachers
Posted: 1 day agoThe Ann Arbor Board of Education voted unanimously to issue pink slips to 233 teachers at Wednesday's board meeting to prepare for a possible reduction of about 50 teaching positions in next year's budget. Read more »
Case closed against Ann Arbor gym teacher fired for shutting students in dark supply room
Posted: May 22, 2013While their classmates learned dance moves and exercises in the gym, three boys being punished took turns peering out from a small supply room into their teacher's office from a hole in the door where the doorknob was missing. The teacher didn't come back until the class was over. Read more »
Redistricting: Ann Arbor schools seeks consultant, software to aid process
Posted: May 22, 2013The Ann Arbor Public Schools system is seeking a consulting firm to help with its redistricting process. Read more »
University of Michigan Water Center awards $570K in grants focusing on Great Lakes
Posted: May 22, 2013A new University of Michigan initiative has doled out its first round of funding. Read more »
Michigan reveals program to prevent school violence
Posted: May 21, 2013Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Read more »
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