Schools

Published September 2, 2020

Lamphere officials detail back-to-school approach

MADISON HEIGHTS — With the new school year underway, administrators with Lamphere Public Schools are aiming to make the transition to remote learning as painless as possible while retaining support services such as counseling and food security.

Published August 25, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield Public Schools Early Childhood Education program to go ‘full virtual’

SOUTHFIELD — With all the uncertainty surrounding return to school plans, parents of the youngest children in Southfield Public Schools now have some answers.

Children enrolled in the Boys & Girls Club of Troy summer camp program pose for a picture, wearing masks, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published August 25, 2020

Troy Times

Child care for remote learners is a struggle during COVID-19

TROY — Most schools are welcoming students back with virtual learning this fall, leaving many parents to either juggle work along with their child’s online learning or find suitable child care during a worldwide pandemic.

Published August 25, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Child care for remote learners is a struggle during COVID-19

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP/TROY — Most schools are welcoming students back with virtual learning this fall, leaving many parents to either juggle work along with their child’s online learning or find suitable child care during a worldwide pandemic.

Published August 25, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

GPPSS employees placed on furlough

GROSSE POINTES — A number of Grosse Pointe Public School System employees will be placed on furlough effective Aug. 31.

Published August 25, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

School officials prepare for new school year

GROSSE POINTES — Grosse Pointe Public School System students will return to school next month in one of two ways.

Students hold signs displaying positive messages at an anti-racism rally hosted by Farmington Public School graduates this past June.

Published August 25, 2020

Farmington Press

New racial proclamation promises many changes for FPS

FARMINGTON/HILLS — Farmington Public Schools officials are attempting to take a more firm stance on racism and racial equity in the district.

Published August 25, 2020

Woodward Talk

Ferndale district selects new principals for high schools

FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools has hired two new principals to lead its high schools. The district announced that David Gardner and Radhika Issac will take over as the new principals at University High School and Ferndale High School, respectively.

Rebecca Monticello’s son, Patrick, watches instruction during remote learning last spring.

Published August 24, 2020

Farmington Press

Will students with special accommodations still learn virtually?

FARMINGTON/HILLS — As many students across Michigan prepare for another round of remote learning this fall, districts are attempting to avoid a repeat of last spring.

Clawson schools to start remotely, phase in to hybrid learning

Published August 24, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Clawson schools to start remotely, phase in to hybrid learning

CLAWSON — On Aug. 12, the Clawson Board of Education voted 4-3 to begin the school year 100% remotely Aug. 31, with a phased-in plan for all developmental kindergarten through 12th grade academic programs.

The Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education decided to begin the school year with remote learning, but plans to transition to face-to-face learning when possible.

Published August 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Chippewa Valley opts for remote learning to begin school year

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 10, the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education met to decide on its return to school plan. It approved the COVID-19 Chippewa Valley Schools preparedness and response plan, and also elected to start the school year with remote learning, but plans to transition to face-to-face learning.

Published August 24, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Private schools offer choice for in-person, online learning

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BIRMINGHAM — While public schools in the Eagle’s coverage area decided on an online-only back-to-school experience, private schools nearby are planning a more flexible approach.

Published August 24, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Parents, teachers discuss school reopening

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The topic of how children should return to school in the age of COVID-19 is one of great interest to many in the community.

Published August 24, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Lutheran North embraces changes as school year begins

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Lutheran North’s first day of school is Aug. 26 and it was set to be unlike previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school year is beginning with in-person learning.

Published August 21, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

South Lake starts school year online

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Students in South Lake Schools will learn remotely, no matter their grade level, for at least the first few weeks of the 2020-21 school year.

Published August 21, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Parkway makes way for August reopening

STERLING HEIGHTS — While multiple metro Detroit public school districts plan to only provide remote or virtual education as they start the school year, Parkway Christian School plans to offer an option to fully welcome students into the classroom Aug. 31, barring any backsliding in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s phased back-to-school roadmap.

Published August 21, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Districts prepare for the new school year

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Educators continue to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. School officials have been planning all summer long to try to figure out the best return-to-school plans for staff and students amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Published August 20, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield resident awarded $1,500 scholarship

WEST BLOOMFIELD — When Bob Mellen joined the West Bloomfield Optimist Club in the 1980s, little did he know at the time that the club would eventually go on to create a scholarship to remember his “dedication to youth within our community.”

Published August 20, 2020

Madison - Park News

Officials see progress on Madison school district’s turnaround

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials with the Madison District Public Schools, or MDPS, are feeling more optimistic about the district’s finances, as the school district came in under budget for the previous school year by around $400,000. Now they’re cautiously approaching the next school year.

Published August 20, 2020

C&G Newspapers

L’anse Creuse board approves face-to-face, virtual learning options

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The meeting lasted well into the night, and a takeaway is that some options are available to families in L’Anse Creuse Public Schools.