From the wireless network to the cabling, the Chelsea School District Board of Education is moving forward on a couple of projects in the area of technology that are meant to upgrade the current infrastructure. The school board approved the funding requests for both at its Feb. 9 meeting. The recommendation requests were made by ...
Author’s note: This article is published as part of Black History Month and examines one aspect of the Black Panther Party’s history. The Black Panther Party was a complex and often internally divided organization whose history includes both community service and armed confrontation with authorities. This piece focuses on its social programs, particularly efforts to ...
Five school board members from Milan Area Schools earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards in 2025 for their efforts to improve their leadership skills, demonstrating their commitment to student achievement and their own continuous improvement. Awards are earned for classes completed in MASB’s leadership training program, as well as for conference attendance, ...
With some help from the Educational Foundation of Dexter, the Dexter High School Model United Nations (MUN) Club had the special opportunity to send a delegation of students to the 29th conference of the Model United Nations at the University of Michigan last month. This conference event for high school students welcomed nearly 1,000 delegates from ...
Recognized for her leadership and exceptional communication, Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Superintendent Naomi Norman was honored by the Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA) for her commitment and work on behalf of students, families and the community. At their regularly scheduled board meeting at the end of January, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) ...
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is currently seeking volunteers to fill open seats for several local school districts. Mandated by Michigan law, the PAC is comprised of parents with children who have active Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The committee advises the WISD Board of Education on special education plans and ...
The Chelsea School District’s Board of Education held a special meeting on February 2 that saw the approval of a resolution setting forth a governing board directive regarding safety and immigration enforcement access within the district. Recent United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Ypsilanti was cited during the meeting as a motivator ...
An overflow crowd packed the Milan High School auditorium Jan. 28 as the Milan Area Schools Board of Education confronted a difficult question facing the district: how to balance competitive teacher pay with financial limits that could push the schools toward state oversight. Advocating for the “Heartbeat” of the Schools Jim Brousseau, a teacher in ...
With Washtenaw County voters approving a new 10-year county-wide millage to fund Career Technical Education (CTE) on November 4, the question now is how this moves forward as taxpayers begin supporting the expansion of CTE learning experiences from preschool through high school graduation. CTE is defined as an educational approach where students learn by doing, combining traditional, ...
The Saline school district held a public hearing at the January 27 board of education meeting about the high school Sex Ed Curriculum update. The current curriculum is outdated and hasn’t been updated in years, so the district is looking to change that. The Sun Times News (STN) followed up with Saline Area Schools (SAS) ...
The Chelsea School District (CSD) sent out word on January 30 that it’s seeking applicants for its Sex Education Advisory Board. CSD said its “accepting applications for two parent/guardian members to serve on the district’s Sex Education Advisory Board (SEAB).” The role of the SEAB is to advise the Chelsea Board of Education “on the ...
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved new contracts with the two union groups at its January 27 board meeting that will see both get increases. The Board of Education voted unanimously to ratify both contracts. The school board approved the Saline Educational Support Personnel Association Collective Bargaining Agreement to take immediate effect and ...
Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Board of Education Trustee Brian Arnold is stepping down from his seat on the school board, leaving a vacancy that’s planned to be filled at the meeting on February 23. DCS sent out word on Jan. 26 that Arnold was resigning from his role. The Sun Times News asked Arnold why ...
The Chelsea School District (CSD) is looking to take on some big projects this year at North Creek Elementary School and some of the athletic fields with help from the 2019 bond and the sinking fund. The school board approved a package of bids at its January 12 meeting, totaling $7.5 million. The Sun Times ...
A group of Saline Area Schools’ staff, students and parents lent a helping hand on Martin Luther King Jr. Day when they made a visit to the Saline Area Social Service location. The group, which included three staff members, six parents, and six students, completed a variety of tasks that day which were assigned to ...
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