Articles tagged:schools of choice

Posted: Sun Mar 25 5:59 a.m. by Danielle Arndt K-12 education reporter
Winners and losers: How Washtenaw County districts fare in attracting school-of-choice students

Seven of Washtenaw County’s 10 public school districts, including Ann Arbor, saw a net loss of students to charter schools and other districts in the 2010-11 school year, a statewide report shows. Only Saline, Milan and Manchester experienced a net gain of students last school year, according to statistics gathered ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Mon Jun 6 3:43 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Ann Arbor schools fell about 40 students shy of meeting its goal for filling 2011-12 Schools of Choice spots, attracting 130 pupils for the 190 places opened for students who live outside of the district's boundaries. Interim superintendent Robert Allen announced Friday that the empty slots will cost the district ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Sun Mar 27 5:55 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Ann Arbor Public Schools officials expect to have 190 slots available for the district’s schools of choice program for the 2011-12 school year. The Ann Arbor Board of Education will take the issue up next week after being briefed on the program by district administrators. Interim superintendent Robert Allen said ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Sun Jun 6 6:03 a.m. by David Jesse
Washtenaw County school districts see explosion in number of students attending other school districts

Aaron Green, 15, right, and his brother Ryan, 12, board their school bus Thursday morning at the corner of Tyler and Dorset streets in the West Willow neighborhood. Both boys live in the Van Buren school district but choose to attend Ypsilanti schools. Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com The number of ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Sun Jun 6 6:02 a.m. by David Jesse
Schools of choice takes financial toll on Washtenaw County school districts

Milan High sophomore Bradley Bock, right, talks with the school's dean of students, Blue Livingston, in the main hallway Friday afternoon. Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com If all the students who live in the Willow Run school district and attend a traditional public school were enrolled in Willow Run, the district ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Fri Jun 4 6:02 a.m. by David Jesse
Ann Arbor school district sees fewer students apply for schools of choice than expected

Fewer students have applied to attend the Ann Arbor school district through the schools of choice program than district officials anticipated, district spokeswoman Liz Margolis said. That’s prompted the district to consider opening a second window for applications for students who live outside its attendance boundaries, but want to come ...

Comment now

Read more »

Posted: Thu Feb 4 6:02 a.m. by David Jesse
Lincoln pays $25,000 to be named one of the top school districts in Michigan

The banner ad across the Lincoln school district’s website proudly proclaims it has been recognized as one of the best school districts in Michigan. The criteria for Lincoln and eight other districts being selected? A $25,000 check.

Comment now

Read more »