TROY — Six students from Troy High have launched a nonprofit called Project Synara with the goal of educating the public about epilepsy. 

FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools was recently awarded state funding for three electric buses.

BERKLEY — A potential threat of violence led to an investigation by local police that eventually cleared any involvement at schools in Berkley.

BIRMINGHAM/SOUTHFIELD — Students at Birmingham Public Schools and Southfield Public Schools now have access to state-of-the-art Volkswagen eLabs — resources that promote innovation through STEM learning.

EASTPOINTE — Several bond projects have been completed in the Eastpointe Community Schools district.

ROSEVILLE — Paul Tregembo Sr. had a passion for cars, and for 46 years he shared that energy with the students he taught in auto shop class at Roseville High School.

CENTER LINE — The Center Line High School homecoming parade Oct. 18 gave schools officials the opportunity to publicly celebrate being a district for 125 years.

WARREN — He’s the ghost with the most, and he doesn’t have any rules. The ghoulish character of Beetlejuice will haunt the Warren Community Center stage when the Warren Civic Theatre presents “Beetlejuice Jr.” Nov. 7-9.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Nov. 4, voters in the West Bloomfield School District will decide on a 1.552 millage for a 10-year sinking fund.

TROY — The Troy School District has been awarded state funding for two electric buses.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University has once again been named a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — With the help of a grant from the Life Time Foundation, Havel Elementary School has received the Learn-to-Ride Program from All Kids Bike, which will provide students with the tools to learn how to ride a bike.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Along with mayors, city council members and municipal court judges, residents who live within the boundaries of the Grosse Pointe Public School System are being asked to weigh in on a bond issue during the Nov. 4 election.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield School District was recently awarded a state grant to purchase an electric bus.

UTICA — Utica Community Schools has expanded its sports medicine program, part of the district’s career and technical education offerings, from one semester to a full year.

BERKLEY — The Berkley School District has undergone changes over the last several years due to its bond and sinking fund construction projects.

EASTPOINTE — Educators around the state, including those in local districts, finally have a school aid budget. 

WARREN — Completing a project several years in the making, the new Steve & Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center has opened at De La Salle Collegiate High School.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Macomb Community College accounting professor Shirley Glass was an instructor at the school for 55 years, encouraging her students to strive for their personal best and also mentoring her colleagues when needed.

CENTER LINE — The Center Line Department of Public Safety was investigating a social media threat at press time that forced school officials to close Center Line High School Oct. 8.  Center Line Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Hayes sent a letter to parents about 5:30 a.m.