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Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Paid childcare available for Early Release Tuesdays

Early Release Tuesdays resume for Dearborn Public Schools on Sept. 3, 2024. Parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade will again have the option of paying for childcare if they need their children to remain at school on those days until the normal...

Snow days – how they are decided in the district

Snow days – how they are decided in the district

The decision to close school due to inclement weather is not an easy one. We realize it has a large impact on Dearborn students, parents and staff. We want to share with you the process and factors that we consider when determining a weather-related school...

Class project leads students to become published authors

Class project leads students to become published authors

Two Dearborn students and a former classmate have turned a middle school class project into a published book they hope to use to help save for college. Edsel Ford High School freshmen Jumana Abbas and Thao Ho, along with then-classmate Mona Ahmed, collaborated in...

Stout selected for NASA after-school STEM program

Stout selected for NASA after-school STEM program

Posted on Dec. 13, 2024 on the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential website Lansing, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today that Michigan has been selected as one...

Individual building closings likely to mean virtual school days

Individual building closings likely to mean virtual school days

The Michigan Department of Education requires that school districts provide at least 1,098 instructional hours to students in kindergarten through high school.  Districts are permitted up to six forgiven school days each year for emergency closures. Usually,...

Good attendance improves academic outcomes

Good attendance improves academic outcomes

A tri-county consortium including Wayne RESA has launched a campaign to encourage better school attendance. The In Class is Where It’s At campaign encourages parents to make sure students are attending school, offers tips for improving attendance, and provides...

Weather service changes advisories

Weather service changes advisories

The winter season is upon us, and this year weather alerts will be looking a bit different.   The National Weather service has created new “cold weather terms” to distinguish when temps are dangerously low.  When this occurs you will see a “Cold Weather...

Music grant provides new instruments for Oakman Elementary

Music grant provides new instruments for Oakman Elementary

More music is ringing through the halls at Oakman Elementary School thanks to a grant. The Save the Music grant has provided more than $70,000 worth of instruments, music stands and music books to the school to boost its instrumental music program. The district hopes...