Articles tagged: Ypsilanti public schools

Ypsilanti's Estabrook Elementary evacuated after water line breaks in building

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Posted: Jun 06, 2013

Students at Estabrook Elementary School were evacuated from the building Thursday morning, after a heating and cooling issue caused a water line to break and fire alarms to go off. Read more »

Students and staff say goodbye to 164-year-old Ypsilanti Public Schools

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Posted: Jun 01, 2013

Current and former students and staff came to Ypsilanti High School Saturday to bid farewell to a a 164-year-old era. It was a bittersweet celebration: the end of one school district and the beginning of another. Read more »

Ypsilanti Superintendent Dedrick Martin accepts position in St. Johns

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Posted: May 17, 2013

Ypsilanti 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 »

Ypsilanti's Dedrick Martin is finalist in 2nd superintendent search -- this time Kalamazoo

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Posted: May 14, 2013

Ypsilanti Public Schools Superintendent Dedrick Martin was recruited as a finalist for the superintendency of the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency. Read more »

Another Ypsilanti Public Schools administrator named finalist in superintendent search

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Posted: May 07, 2013

A third Ypsilanti Public Schools administrator has been named a finalist in an in-state superintendent search. Read more »

Ypsilanti schools superintendent is finalist for St. Johns position

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Posted: May 07, 2013

An Ypsilanti schools superintendent was named one of three finalists for the top leadership position at St. Johns Public Schools. Read more »

Eat at Tower Inn to help the Ypsilanti Public Schools Foundation

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Posted: May 03, 2013

There are a lot of reasons to help the Ypsilanti Public Schools Foundation at the Eat at the Tower Inn Cafe Fundraiser. Read more »

5 principals from Ypsilanti, 1 from Willow Run offered jobs in new district

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Posted: Apr 12, 2013

Six principals from the existing Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts will be offered jobs with the new Ypsilanti Community Schools as of July 1, officials announced Thursday. Read more »

the daily telegram: Ypsilanti schools' human resource director 1 of 6 candidates in Tecumseh superintendent search

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Posted: Feb 04, 2013

Ypsilanti Public Schools' executive director of human resources is one of six semi-finalists in the search to replace Tecumseh Public Schools' retiring superintendent. Read more »

Former Ypsilanti High School principal says he was targeted for looking into district's spending

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Posted: Feb 04, 2013

A former Ypsilanti Public Schools principal says he was placed on administrative leave after questioning the district's use of grant money and spending inequities at Ypsilanti's two high schools. Read more »

5 elementary students transported to hospital after bus is rear-ended in Ypsilanti

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Posted: Jan 22, 2013

Five elementary students were transported to the hospital Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries, after their bus was rear-ended on the way home from school, county officials said. Read more »

Mid-year teacher layoffs, pay-less paydays still possible for Ypsilanti schools

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Posted: Jan 08, 2013

Updated article: Ypsilanti-Willow Run approve budget amendments, deficit elimination plans totaling $11.9M Editor's note: The amount of money Ypsilanti is expected to save by cutting 4.5 teachers and the district’s website revenue has been corrected ... Read more »

Volunteers sought after Ypsilanti Public Schools cuts leave 1 librarian to oversee 5 schools

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Posted: Oct 29, 2012

The Ypsilanti Public Schools district has cut back to one librarian to oversee five schools, and a local nonprofit organization is in the process of trying to gather volunteers to preserve the services. Read more »

Report: Ypsilanti schools improves graduation rates through alternative high school programs

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Posted: Oct 23, 2012

Related article: Study reveals impact of tougher graduation requirements on Michigan high schoolers Ypsilanti Public Schools saved nearly 21 percent of its graduating seniors from becoming a dropout statistic last year, according to a new ... Read more »

Ypsilanti Courier: Ypsilanti school district enrollment decreases by nearly 300 students; $2.2M in revenue may be lost

Posted: Sep 26, 2012

Early enrollment figures for Ypsilanti Public Schools show a potential $2.2 million loss of revenue as a result of nearly 300 students opting not to enroll in the district, the Ypsilanti Courier reports. Read more »