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See the Southgate Community Schools 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Schools calendars provide families with a snapshot of the entire year. Holidays breaks, the first day of school and professional development days vary school by school, so it’s a great idea to keep it handy. Here is the 2024-25 school calendar as approved by Southgate Community Schools school board.
A Look Inside the Abandoned Murphy Academy: Detroit, Michigan
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. The abandoned Murphy Academy is located on Fenkell Street in Detroit. Once upon a time it was filled with 150 students from grades pre-kindergarten to 8th grade....
Lincoln Park High School Thespian Troupe wins national award
The hard work and dedication on and off the stage demonstrated by Lincoln Park High School’s Thespian Troupe was recently celebrated with the Educational Theatre Association’s Theatre in our Schools Outstanding Impact Award. Lincoln Park High School’s theater program was selected as one of three from across the...
Kinder Lit Lab takes children outdoors to ready them for in-school instruction
Being a young explorer and using outdoor creative skills to learn lessons has become a unique way to prepare children for the classroom in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District. It appears all they needed was a little encouragement and a nurturing environment — and the district was able to come through...
Bank of America Launches 2024 Paid Summer Internships to Empower Detroit Area Youth with Career-Building Opportunities
From Left: Jason Howard; Nisha Singhi; Maria Nido; Tanya Calzada; Alexader Villagomez- Courtesy of Bank of America. Bank of America has handpicked five outstanding high school students from metro Detroit for its esteemed 2024 Student Leaders® internship program. This rigorous eight-week summer internship provides invaluable hands-on experience and opens doors to future employment opportunities through skill development programs and national service initiatives. Engaging closely with local nonprofits, these community-focused students will make impactful contributions and earn competitive wages as they enrich their communities.
Michigan school leaders push lawmakers to reverse cuts to mental health and safety budget
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan’s school budget season isn’t quite over yet. Though the legislature has approved a school budget for the 2024-25 school year and most districts have...
FPS superintendent promoted to deputy superintendent of Oakland Schools Intermediate School District
FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Public Schools Superintendent Christopher Delgado will soon be making decisions for the Oakland Schools Intermediate School District, as its deputy superintendent. Delgado has served as the superintendent of FPS since 2021. The Oakland County School’s Board of Education voted unanimously to approve his hire July...
Dearborn Library launches online learning technology for adult education
DEARBORN – Dearborn residents can now access free online educational courses for adult learners through Gale Presents: Udemy, a partnership with the Dearborn Public Library. Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform offering numerous on-demand video courses across 75 categories, including business, technology, design, and personal development. Taught...
Alexis Wheat: ‘I chose the district before they chose me’
Brandon — The Brandon School District has a new executive assistant to the superintendent and the board of education. “I think I chose the district before they chose me,” said Alexis Wheat. “Just the warmth from the interview panel, the excitement from Carly Stone. I wasn’t sure at first, but I think when you have these people rooting for you, you know you’re in amazing hands. It was really important for me, going where I’m needed, wanted and valued.”
See the Ferndale Public Schools 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Schools calendars provide families with a snapshot of the entire year. Holidays breaks, the first day of school and professional development days vary school by school, so it’s a great idea to keep it handy. Here is the 2024-25 school calendar as approved by Ferndale Public Schools’s school board.
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