Ann Arbor teachers, staff receive layoff notices amid $25M budget shortfall
Ann Arbor Public Schools has sent out layoff notices. Some wonder what lingering effects they will have on the upcoming school year.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools has sent out layoff notices. Some wonder what lingering effects they will have on the upcoming school year.
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools district held a special board and budget meeting on Monday to address problems related to being nearly $30 million in debt and its superintendent on leave.
Advocates representing early childhood education and small businesses called on the legislature to stick to Gov. Whitmer's original budget proposal.
Congress passed over $1 trillion for infrastructure in 2021, but many aging schools are still waiting for funding.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years.
Teachers in the Troy School District are picketing for higher pay. The teachers have been working without a contract since Feb. 1.
More than 100 Ann Arbor Public Schools employees will be cut from the 2024-2025 budget. The school board voted for the decision 6-1 at a board meeting at Pioneer High School Monday night.
It's never reached the Governor's desk for her signature but there has been interest from lawmakers in making sure all students in our state are accounted for-- a move one homeschool advocate tells CBS News Detroit amounts to government overreach.
Some U.S. universities with weekend graduation ceremonies are taking steps to contain any disruptions amid tension over the Israel-Hamas war.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
In December 2023, Detroit Wing Company gifted its Roseville location to Rising Stars Academy, a school for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A University of Michigan proposal aimed at deterring disruptions on its Ann Arbor campus after anti-Israel protesters interrupted an honors convocation is sparking backlash from free speech advocates.
A day after a dramatic school board meeting, many Ann Arbor Public Schools staff members are worrying about their jobs.
Nonprofit Detroit Forward is partnering with Southern New Hampshire University and career industries to offer degrees and certifications.
A group in Wayne County that supports families in a number of ways, including helping young children learn how to read, may soon expand its reach.
"If it has to do with young girls in New York City, then it's not political," said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
The student-reader interaction exposes children to professionals in various career fields who look like them.
The community raised more than $430,000 after St. Germaine Catholic School announced an operating deficit of roughly $150,000.
Concordia University announced it would remain open through 2025 two weeks after revealing major financial challenges.
The president of Calvin University has resigned after the Christian school said it received a report of "unwelcome and inappropriate communication and attention toward a non-student member of the campus community.".
Scheduled for a decision on Tuesday, the proposal has sparked both anticipation and debate within the community.
According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment in construction trades courses increased by over 19.3% from 2021-2022. In that same period, mechanic and repair saw an 11.5% increase and precision and production saw a 16.7% increase.
It's an 11-bill package, ranging from mental health and emergency plans to tip lines like the state's OK2SAY program.
In a letter to parents, Father Joe Barren explains the school has been running an operational deficit of $150,000 dollars for many years.
