Education
Case closed against Ann Arbor gym teacher fired for shutting students in dark supply room
Posted: 19 hours agoWhile their classmates learned dance moves and exercises in the gym, three boys being punished took turns peering out from a small supply room into their teacher's office from a hole in the door where the doorknob was missing. The teacher didn't come back until the class was over. Read more »
University of Michigan Water Center awards $570K in grants focusing on Great Lakes
Posted: 22 hours agoA new University of Michigan initiative has doled out its first round of funding. Read more »
Redistricting: Ann Arbor schools seeks consultant, software to aid process
Posted: 22 hours agoThe Ann Arbor Public Schools system is seeking a consulting firm to help with its redistricting process. Read more »
Michigan reveals program to prevent school violence
Posted: 1 day agoMichigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Read more »
Ypsilanti Community Schools to host open houses for all grades
Posted: 1 day agoParents, students and community members wanting to learn more about the new Ypsilanti Community Schools district are encouraged to attend an upcoming open house. Read more »
Technology bond: Ann Arbor schools central office to see $420K in server room upgrades
Posted: May 21, 2013The Ann Arbor Balas Administration Building is scheduled to receive about $420,000 in renovations this summer through the $45.8 million technology bond voters passed last May. Read more »
Memorial service for University of Michigan doctor Steve Gradwohl will be held Thursday
Posted: May 21, 2013A memorial in Steven Gradwohl's honor will take place Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Michigan Union. A memorial in his honor will take place Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rogel Ballroom on the second floor of the Michigan Union, at 530 S. State St. in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Ann Arbor schools considers closing tuition-based preschool programs
Posted: May 21, 2013Ann Arbor Public Schools' two tuition-based preschool programs are at risk of closing this fall, unless the district can secure enough full-time seats, school officials said. Read more »
University of Michigan to discuss Wall Street parking garage with neighbors
Posted: May 21, 2013University of Michigan will begin construction on a 725-space, six-story parking structure along Wall Street next month and the school is holding a meeting on Wednesday to discuss details of the construction project with nearby residents. Read more »
saline reporter: Pay-to-participate freeze approved by Saline school board
Posted: May 20, 2013Pay-to-participate freeze approved by Saline Area Schools school board Read more »
University of Michigan hosting conference on role of liberal arts at research universities
Posted: May 20, 2013The University of Michigan is hosting a three-day conference on the future of liberal arts at research colleges. Read more »
University of Michigan faculty want input on presidential search
Posted: May 20, 2013In a letter given to regents this month and crafted by a faculty senate committee on university values, faculty requested that the search for U-M's next president include broad input from professors. Read more »
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