Psst, here’s something you may not know. School funding is complicated in Michigan. Actually, if you try to be an informed voter, you probably have already figured that out. With the Operating Millage Renewal vote set for Feb. 27, we wanted to take a moment to try to...
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Vape Awareness session planned for parents
LAHC will host a free presentation, Vape Awareness: An Informational Session for Parents, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 from 6 to 7 p.m. The session will be held via this Zoom link. Parents of high school and middle school students from across Dearborn Public Schools...
Grant to fund extra assistance for students
Dearborn Public Schools has received a $2.6 million grant to provide additional academic support for students. The MI Kids Back on Track grant will help pay for additional intervention for students. Schools have planned programs to run before, during and after...
Town hall on Feb. 15 to discuss district and college millage renewals
Community members interested in learning more about two proposed local funding issues on the Feb. 27 ballot are invited to a town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Representatives from Dearborn Public Schools and the Henry Ford College will talk about millage...
Career Center hosting open house and college/career fair Feb. 21
High school students and parents in Dearborn Public Schools, as well as community and business members, are invited to an open house at Michael Berry Career Center on Feb. 21, 2024 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event will allow students and guests to learn more about...
Students seek state funding to create anti-vaping documentary
Students Against Vaping (SAV), a volunteer group of high school students from Fordson, Dearborn, and Edsel Ford high schools and Henry Ford Early College, are working to secure state funding for the production of an anti-vaping documentary titled “Clearing the Air,...
Nominations open for Teacher of the Year
Nominations have now opened for the 2024 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award. This annual award is sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group. The nomination deadline is Friday,...
Early Colleges and DCMST taking applications for next year’s ninth grade
Know an eighth grader interested in a specialized four- or five-year high school program? January and February are when the district takes applications for four specialized programs that run for all of high school. Eighth graders and their parents – both in and...
Get 2 to Vote campaign encourages voting in Feb. 27 election with Operating Millage Renewal
While the presidential primary is not officially until Feb. 27, 2024, voters can already start casting absentee ballots. Those ballots include a question asking voters to renew an Operating Millage for Dearborn Public Schools and another regarding continued funding...
Board reorganizes, recognized for Board Appreciation Month
As part of School Board Appreciation Month, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko took time at the January 9, 2024 school board meeting to thank trustees for their service to the community and to recognize each trustee. Over the past few years, school board members across...
12 days of break – Fun and beneficial family activities for over break
The long holiday break is a great chance to spend more time with your children and to enjoy some fun (and beneficial) activities. Hopefully, your family has its own traditions, but below are a few more screen-free options to consider. Dearborn Schools are closed...
District collecting used instruments to encourage music students
Have an old trombone collecting cobwebs in a closet or a long unused flute buried on a shelf? Dearborn Public Schools would like to give used instruments new life and love in the hands of a student learning to play. The district has launched a used instrument...