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Published February 11, 2020

RCS Board of Education officers in place for 2020

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education kicked off its first meeting of 2020 by electing officers.

Published February 11, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

BPS to propose capital improvements bond renewal

BIRMINGHAM — As one debt expires, Birmingham Public Schools is asking voters to consider a new bond to fund repairs around the district.

Published February 11, 2020

Farmington Press

Hills police investigate possible stranger danger incident

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills police are investigating a suspicious person report of a man who reportedly followed a child home from a bus stop Feb. 10.

Published February 11, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Oakland Schools to host first Game and Invention Challenge

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland Intermediate School District and the Oakland Schools Education Foundation have developed what they’re calling the “Game and Invention Challenge,” slated to take place in March. County students in grades one through 12 will have the chance to show off their creativity and tech skills to create new games or inventions.

Published February 7, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Lake Shore students highlight dangers of driving while impaired

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After a stellar showing in 2019, marketing students at Lake Shore High School are trying once more to persuade their classmates of the dangers of driving while distracted or impaired.

Published February 7, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe Community Schools expands band program to fifth graders

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools is expanding its band program to include the fifth grade students at its two upper elementary schools, Pleasantview Elementary and Bellview Elementary.

Published February 7, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville district and teachers union in mediation over pay, furlough days

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Federation of Teachers, the teachers union for Roseville Community Schools, has entered into mediation with the school district to ask for the pay that teachers gave up 11 years ago to help the district stay afloat during the 2008 financial crisis.

Published February 7, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Student production celebrates music of Gershwin

MACOMB COUNTY — Inside a De La Salle Collegiate classroom the afternoon of Feb. 5, the sounds of George and Ira Gershwin played from a student’s cellphone.

Published February 7, 2020

Southfield Sun

District responds to viral fight videos at Southfield A&T high school

SOUTHFIELD — Officials at Southfield Public Schools said they have a zero tolerance policy for fighting after three fights caught on camera recently went viral.

Published February 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local Chick Evans Scholarship winners announced

METRO DETROIT — The Western Golf Association recently awarded 31 Michigan high school students with the Chick Evans Scholarship. The scholarship — the nation’s largest privately funded scholarship program — is a full, four-year housing and tuition scholarship.

Discussed at the Jan. 27 Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education meeting was how the districtwide staff professional development day went on Jan. 20 at Dakota High School, called “Datapalooza.”

Published February 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Report provided on CVS professional development day

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Plenty of positive feedback was received from a recent staff development day.

Published February 5, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak students participate in live bond sale process

ROYAL OAK — On Jan. 28, Royal Oak High School and Churchill Community Education Center students got the opportunity to witness live the second and final sale of bonds at the Royal Oak Schools administration building.

Published February 5, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Students invited to enter Detroit Zoo’s Green Prize competition

METRO DETROIT — In an effort to continue its Green Journey initiative and bring others into the loop, the Detroit Zoological Society recently launched its third annual Green Prize.

Published February 4, 2020

Rochester Post

Experts share tips to increase survival in an active shooter attack

ROCHESTER — It can happen anywhere, at any time. You could be at the movies or a shopping center, at work or a school event, a place of worship or even a park.

Published February 4, 2020

Rochester Post

Man in custody after breaking into Stoney Creek High School

ROCHESTER HILLS — A man is in custody after allegedly breaking into Stoney Creek High School the morning of Feb. 4.

Published February 4, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Second investigation into South choir program underway

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A second investigation regarding issues within the Grosse Pointe South High School choir program has begun.

Published February 4, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Regatta puts students’ physics knowledge to the test

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — “Boats in the water,” Grosse Pointe North High School teacher Don Pata called out. “Let’s get ready to roll.”

Published February 4, 2020

Woodward Talk

State superintendent visits Ferndale schools

FERNDALE — As part of a series of statewide visits to local school districts, State Superintendent Michael Rice made a trip to Ferndale Jan. 30.

Published February 4, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Nassar survivor inspires students to ‘change the stigma’ of sexual assault

BIRMINGHAM — On Jan. 17, Rachael Denhollander, one of the former patients of Larry Nassar who helped bring the sports doctor and serial sexual abuser to justice, made an appearance at a luncheon fundraiser in Birmingham for CARE House of Oakland County.

Published February 3, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MDE urges districts to move 3rd grade MSTEP test one week earlier

METRO DETROIT — The clock may be ticking a little faster for some third grade teachers, students and parents as Michigan Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Education, Student and School Supports Venessa Keesler sent out two memos earlier in January “strongly urging” school districts to move the third grade Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress a week earlier.

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