April 23, 2025

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Education

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Articles for category: Education

Washtenaw ISD Career Technical Education Summit Unites Education, Industry, and Community Leaders

An important question was being asked at the recent Washtenaw Intermediate School District (ISD)’s Education Summit. “What does the future of applied and experiential learning and workforce development look like in Washtenaw County?” Held on March 18 at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building, the ISD said the summit “served as a call to action, ...

Students from Dexter and Saline high schools Honored by the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter of the NDAR

Two local high school students have been honored as outstanding high school seniors who exemplify the qualities of good citizenship within their homes, schools and communities. In announcement on March 27, the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Ann Arbor, said the recipients of the 2024-2025 DAR Good ...

Milan Moving Ahead with Hiring Process for Paddock Elementary Principal

Milan Area Schools has set a timeline to hire the next Paddock Elementary School Principal. This comes after the recent retirement announcement of longtime principal Sean DeSarbo. During his comments at the end o the March 12 school board meeting, MAS Superintendent Bryan Girbach said the district has received some good feedback and input from ...

Dexter Mill Creek Middle School Bands Shine at Recent Festivals

The Mill Creek Middle School bands have been busy achieving remarkable success at recent music festivals, showcasing the talent and dedication of the students.   Citing the recent highlights, their Band Directors Andrew Damman and Rachel Wilson said: The Sun Times News (STN) connected with the Mill Creek Band Directors to learn more about this ...

Renovation Work on Saline Middle School is Getting Underway

The next big phase in bond work for Saline Area Schools will include the senior center, middle school classrooms and Liberty Athletic complex. The school district is inviting the public to commemorate the start of the projects on Thursday, March 20. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled that day at 3:30 p.m. In his recent community message, Saline ...

Saline FCCLA Members Dream and Achieve at the 2025 FCCLA State Leadership Conference

Saline was honored at the recent Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference. Saline Area Schools announced the good news on March 7, highlighting the awards received at the conference. Representing the Saline Chapter, 19 students and their FCCLA Advisor Lauren Williams attended this year’s three-day conference that was held in ...

Milan Middle Schoolers Named Local Winners in America & Me Essay Contest

Hugo Gutierrez, Mason Martin and Franklin Barker, all eighth-graders from Milan Middle School, were honored as the local winners for the 56th annual America & Me Essay contest. The contest, which is sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, encourages young people to write about their Michigan heroes, especially those individuals who have made a difference in ...

Contract Negotiations between Saline Area Schools and its Teachers Headed to Mediation

Typically taking place behind closed doors, the state of the negotiations between the teachers and school district was brought out before the community during the February 25 Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting. During the meeting’s Extended Public Comment, Saline Education Association (SEA) president Bridget Corie spoke to the school board and gathered public, ...

Dexter Teacher Honored as MiSTEM STEM Integration Educator of the Year

It’s an individual award, but for Jim Barnes, a teacher at Wylie Elementary School, it’s really an honor to be shared. Barnes was honored as the MiSTEM STEM Integration Educator of the Year at the MiSTEM Region 2 Educator of the Year Recognition Banquet, which was held at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building on ...