Katie Hetrick
District piloting free 3-year-old preschool program
While one small student struggles to wake up from his nap, his three-year-old classmates spend a few minutes sitting on their cots quietly flipping through board books from their personalized book bags. Next comes some singing and dancing - to practice motor skills,...
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School Matters – Episode 4 – Community and Adult Education
District to keep some books, remove others in response to parent’s book challenge
Dearborn Public Schools has announced the results of some book challenges filed by a parent over the summer. “We are pleased with the results of the book challenge as we want to ensure that our libraries have content that is appropriate for our students and that...
Firm studying district facilities offering survey for community feedback
The company working with the district to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation for Dearborn Public Schools is asking community members to offer their input via an online form. The district hired Fielding International in September to look at the district’s 37...
District revamps media center book review process
Dearborn Public Schools on Wednesday (Oct. 5, 2022) released its new criteria for how books in school libraries will be evaluated and how parents can address concerns they have about specific titles. The district plans to continue to offer a robust and diverse...
School Matters – Episode 3: Book Review for Media Center Collections
City of Dearborn gets grant to provide free books monthly to young children
Shared on behalf of the City of Dearborn Dearborn, MI – Mayor Hammoud on Sept. 20, 2022 announced a new partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Amity Foundation to provide free books to all Dearborn kids from birth to age five. The full...