FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education held a nearly six-hour special meeting Feb. 14 to address issues of discrimination within the district.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick presented a long-range planning update at the Jan. 11 school board meeting.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools has earned one of the highest ratings for a tobacco-free environment from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities.

ROYAL OAK— Shrine Catholic High School junior Alexandra Paisley was “shocked” when she opened up the envelope containing her ACT test results and saw that she scored a 36.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — As part of the presidential primary election ballot Feb. 27, voters will decide on the renewal of a West Bloomfield School District millage.

METRO DETROIT — Several local teachers will be able to offer more educational opportunities to their students after receiving grant money.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville High School senior Archie Matthews didn’t let Roseville Community Schools Superintendent Mark Blaszkowski off the hook.

CENTER LINE — There have been many building updates and renovations in the Center Line Public Schools district in recent years, and there are more to come.

According to an email sent by principal Colleen Maciejewski to St. Germaine Catholic School parents, a proposal has been made to save the school which is slated to close by the end of this academic year.  The proposal was written by Michael Kaddis, a parent at St. Germaine.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Police Department began a criminal investigation of a Farmington Public Schools employee Jan. 31 after hearing a report that the employee allegedly had solicited “inappropriate” photos of a 13-year-old female student, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.

CENTER LINE — A 15–year-old Center Line High School student is facing a 20-year sentence after he allegedly made a bomb threat at school Feb. 8.

TROY — Citing economic challenges and the quest for talent retention, Walsh College and the Troy Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to launch what they are calling the Preferred Education Partnership, a program aimed at supporting businesses and nurturing and retaining talent within Michigan, they said.

WARREN — Educators in the Fitzgerald Public Schools and Warren Consolidated Schools districts are reminding parents to talk to their students about making good choices after a pair of school threats this month.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Macomb Community College will host a high school esports tournament Feb. 16 for Macomb County high school juniors and seniors.

ROCHESTER — Residents of the Rochester Community Schools district will vote on a possible renewal of the school operating millage Feb. 27.

FRASER — Anyone looking to sell their finest crafted items, purchase a variety of crafted items from among their community, or support the local music program can join the Fraser Band Boosters at their 32nd annual Spring Craft Show.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Board of Education has a new leader.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — New Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Andrea Tuttle took the reins from interim Superintendent Christian Fenton Feb. 5.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District announced its recent snow day with a music video featuring students and staff, including Superintendent Ben Mainka, which has now gone viral.

CLAWSON — Feb. 13 will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Michigan State University that took the life of Alexandria Verner, and her family and the Clawson community still feel her loss deeply a year later.