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Jim Thorpe appointed to Michigan Association of School Boards position
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His fellow trustees on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education had voted at the May meeting to recommend him for the position.
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year fears ‘mass exodus’ of instructors
Kelley Cusmano is Michigan’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The Rochester High School English teacher said the pressure placed on educators today leads too many good teachers to leave the profession. She hopes to advocate for teacher retention. Kelley Cusmano says she’s always had the heart of a teacher....
School district moves forward with facilities master plan in Eastpointe
EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools will move forward with its facilities master plan. The long-term facilities master plan is a blueprint to guide the development and management of the district’s buildings and infrastructure over time. Earlier this year, school officials entered into a partnership with the strategic consulting...
2 Wayne County community colleges allow culinary students to transfer credits
DETROIT – The Wayne County Community College District is teaming up with Schoolcraft College to allow the transfer of credits related to studies in culinary arts. The colleges on Monday, July 1 announced a new agreement that will help culinary arts students begin studying at WCCCD and transition to Schoolcraft for the remainder of their studies. The program is scheduled to start in the fall with 15 students, officials said.
Detroit Teachers Union Ratifies Innovative Contract with District, Promising Pay Raises and Improved Work Conditions
The Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) has successfully ratified a groundbreaking two-year contract with the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), marking a significant stride in labor relations, the first of its kind in nearly three decades to be approved before the start of the school year, as per reporting from The Detroit News.
Totaled 2024 Ford Mustang Coupes Donated To Tech Schools
At the moment, the automotive industry is facing one major issue that figures to have a tremendous impact in the coming years – a lack of technicians that can repair and service vehicles. As such, Ford has long been working to entice young students to think about becoming auto techs to help fill these much-needed roles before a massive shortage occurs, offering multiple scholarships and sponsoring programs revolving around that concept. Recently, the automaker also helped further these efforts by donating a group of totaled 2024 Ford Mustang coupes to tech schools, too.
Brandon Inge's son, Tyler Inge, makes MHSBCA Division 2 all-state baseball team
Only one player local to the Hometown Life regional, Detroit Country Day senior Tyler Inge, the son of former Detroit Tigers player Brandon Inge, appeared on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 all-state team. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington...
Michigan public universities blame tuition hikes on higher costs, less funding
Tuition hikes of 4% or more are the standard for the coming academic year for most public universities in Michigan. In announcing the increases over the last few weeks, schools across the state pointed to a variety of reasons for their decisions, including declining enrollment, rising costs of salaries, goods and services and the continued need for investments in areas including campus safety and mental health resources — along with historic drops in state funding.
Wayne County man honored as Distinguished Alumnus from Northern Michigan University
A retired Allen Park Police Detective who still lives in Wayne County, was honored as one of six Distinguished Alumni from Northern Michigan University for 2024. Jim Thorburn, who spent 27.5 years with the Allen Park Police Department, before starting a consulting firm to teach other public information officers how to best deal with the media, is the only local honoree this year.
The Apple Developer Academy Celebrates Third Graduating Class in Detroit
The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit, the first of its kind in the U.S., held a graduation ceremony for its third graduating cohort on June 27 at the First National Building. The nearly 200 students, double the inaugural class in 2022, have gone through a 10-month program and learned the fundamentals of coding, marketing and […] The post The Apple Developer Academy Celebrates Third Graduating Class in Detroit appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Community feedback needed for district’s financial health
By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne-Westland Community Schools wants your help in the decision-making process for the schools budget reduction. During the board meeting on Monday, June 17th, the board of education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, anticipating a deficit of $8,927,613 by June 30th, 2025.
Center Line students help their peers in poster project
CENTER LINE — Several Center Line High School students are doing what they can to help their peers who might be struggling with mental health issues. The Macomb County Health Department and psychology students from the high school’s Health and Human Services Academy recently completed a collaborative project in which the students developed posters with messages that promote positive behavioral health.
‘MSU Law in Detroit!’ For Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio, that says it all
Among those attending the Michigan State University College of Law alumni gathering were (l-r) Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, attorney and DEI executive consultant Alison Nelson, and MSU?Law Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio. When he met with nearly 50 alumni in Detroit this week, Dean Sant’Ambrogio spoke of the symbolic...
High School Students Tackle Automated Testing and Version Control
(1) Joseph Latessa, Department of Computer Science Wayne State University, Detroit MI USA ([email protected]);. (2) Aadi Huria, Senior, Salem High School Canton, MI USA ([email protected]);. (3) Deepak Raju, Senior, Salem High School, Canton MI USA ([email protected]). Table of Links. Much has been written about the advantages of...
LTU Creates New Division of Research and Economic Development
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University has consolidated its research and economic development activities into a new division. The university’s sponsored research effort has grown from less than $1 million a year a decade ago to nearly $10 million a year today, with research funding coming from both industry and government agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
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