Articles tagged: Ann Arbor school district

Ann Arbor school district launches survey on qualities wanted in next superintendent

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Posted: May 17, 2013

The 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 »

Ann Arbor police investigating graffiti inside Community High School

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Posted: Mar 15, 2013

Someone spray-painted graffiti inside Community High School in Ann Arbor this week, police said. Read more »

Police respond to student altercation at Slauson Middle School

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Posted: Mar 15, 2013

Police were dispatched to Slauson Middle School Friday morning to investigate a physical altercation between two students. Read more »

Updated: Skyline High's Sulura Jackson accepts principal position in North Carolina

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Posted: Mar 11, 2013

Skyline High School Principal Sulura Jackson has accepted a job with Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina, according to a report in The Herald Sun. Read more »

Football brawl fallout: Some allege prejudice in charging of students

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Posted: Mar 10, 2013

As charges against three Pioneer football players involved in a post-game braw make their way through the courts, some in the Ann Arbor community, including school board members, say the three are being treated unfairly because they're black. Read more »

Ann Arbor superintendent: School closures not realistic for next year

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Posted: Mar 07, 2013

As Ann Arbor Public Schools administrators wrestle with how to cut another $17 to $20 million from the district's budget, the one thing not on the table for the next school year is closing school buildings, Superintendent Patricia Green said. Read more »

Will there be a snow day for Ann Arbor students Wednesday?

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Posted: Feb 26, 2013

As snow falls in the Ann Arbor area, it's the question on the mind of every school-age child: Will there be school Wednesday? Read more »

MLive: Some information in Mackinac Center superintendent database outdated

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Posted: Feb 22, 2013

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy's new database on school superintendent pay includes some outdated and inaccurate information, according to an MLive report. In a Kalamazoo Gazette article published Friday morning, the Gazette reported Kalamazoo ... Read more »

Ann Arbor school officials stand by decision to keep district open Friday

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Posted: Feb 08, 2013

Ann Arbor school officials got some complaints from parents Friday about their decision not to close schools because of the weather, but a district spokeswoman said they still believe they made the right call. Read more »

All Ann Arbor, Willow Run and Ypsilanti school buses pass inspection for 1st time since WISD consortium

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Posted: Jan 12, 2013

Students will not find any duct tape holding together the seats of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District’s buses, according to the results of a recent Michigan State Police inspection. WISD Transportation Director Thomas Moore said ... Read more »

Police boost patrols around schools in Ann Arbor area in wake of Connecticut shooting

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Posted: Dec 21, 2012

A week after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., and the day some people thought would be the end of the world, police increased their patrols around Washtenaw County schools in an attempt to put ... Read more »

Ann Arbor high school start times won't be changing anytime soon

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Posted: Dec 13, 2012

After forming a multi-faceted committee to study the topic of high school start times, Ann Arbor administrators did not find compelling evidence in favor of pushing back the start of the day for the district's teenagers. Read more »

Huron-Pioneer football brawl prompts review of coach suspension policies

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Posted: Nov 15, 2012

The Ann Arbor school board discussed Wednesday night suspending coaches without pay and prohibiting them from attending practice in the wake of the post-game brawl between Huron and Pioneer High School football coaches and players. ... Read more »

New report shows Ann Arbor schools narrowing achievement gap

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Posted: Oct 11, 2012

A new student achievement report shows test scores are on the rise at Ann Arbor Public Schools and that long-standing achievement gaps between African American students and their Caucasian peers have begun to close slightly during the past five years. Read more »

Role-model senior with Down syndrome wins Pioneer homecoming king title

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Posted: Oct 05, 2012

It was a special moment in Pioneer High School history when Nick Lupu’s name was announced during the 2012 homecoming assembly Friday afternoon. Read more »