Dearborn Public Schools recently updated its financial filings with the state to show the district now plans to spend about $52 million in ESSER funding on buildings, most of that to add air-conditioning at some elementary schools. A breakdown of how the district has...
Reposting from a few years ago... Winter in Michigan can be downright brutal. Deciding whether to cancel school due to snow, cold or other weather-related conditions is always difficult for the Superintendent and his team. While students may be quick to take to...
Four town halls are being hosted by Dearborn Public Schools for Fielding International to discuss its work to create a long-range plan for the district’s buildings. Visioning the Future Town Halls will be held on Feb. 6 and 7, 2023. Parents, students, staff,...
Dearborn Public Schools has compiled a list of library books challenged by district parents and residents and created a way for parents to opt their child out of being able to check out any of those books that were allowed to remain. The Challenged Book list includes...
This is an interesting time for those interested in Dearborn Public Schools facilities. At the Jan. 10, 2023 Board of Education meeting, Fielding International will give an update about its work to create a long-term Future of Learning plan for Dearborn. The...
Dearborn Public Schools on Thursday unveiled the district’s first electric school bus. The state-of-the-art bus is the first of what is expected to become numerous electric buses in the district. The district received an advanced Blue Bird All American RE...
Dearborn Public Schools is on track to spend close to $100 million on capital improvements to its buildings over two fiscal years. That total includes $55 million directly from federal COVID relief funding through ESSERS, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency...
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,...
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...
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...
Fielding International has been hired to help Dearborn Public Schools conduct a long-range study of future facility uses and needs. The Board of Education approved hiring the company at its September 2022 meeting after a few of the companies that submitted bids were...
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...