Schools

Published April 6, 2021

Oakland University ranked third-safest college campus in U.S.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University ranks among the safest colleges in the nation, according to a recent study by CollegeMagazine.com.

Busing returns to Lake Shore Public Schools this month

Published April 6, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Busing returns to Lake Shore Public Schools this month

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A staple of many school days, the bus, has been absent for the school year in Lake Shore Public Schools.

Published April 6, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Utica Community Schools serves 1.8 million meals since pandemic’s beginning

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Utica Community Schools marked the anniversary by highlighting the efforts of its food service staff, which helped many local students during this difficult time.

Published April 5, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale schools declines to offer full-time return option

FERNDALE — Many school districts in Michigan had to make a decision by March 22 whether or not to offer a full-time, in-person option for students.

Published April 5, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Eisenhower returns to remote learning following increase in COVID cases

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School has returned to fully remote learning after the school saw a high number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the last week of March.

Published April 2, 2021

Warren Weekly

Continuing with classes during COVID-19

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Something noticeable for Van Dyke Public Schools Superintendent Piper Bognar when students returned to in-person learning last month was how much they have grown since last year.

Troy Athens High School senior Ian Clark, 17, was selected as the 2021 Boys & Girls Club of Troy Youth of the Year.

Published March 27, 2021

Troy Times

Athens senior honored as Boys & Girls Club Troy Youth of the Year

TROY — When Troy Athens High School senior Ian Clark, 17, first started attending programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Troy more than 10 years ago, he admits he was a troubled little kid.

FPS student and staff member win tech awards

Published March 27, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington Public Schools student and staff member win tech awards

FARMINGTON — Farmington High School senior Tejaswini Ravula and career and technical education/information technology/business teacher Jason Canfield both won Aspirations in Computing awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Published March 26, 2021

Farmington Press

FPS student and staff member win tech awards

Farmington High School senior Tejaswini Ravula, and career and technical education/information technology/business teacher Jason Canfield both won Aspirations in Computing awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology. According to a press release, U.S.Read More

Tutor Time co-founders and Troy High School freshmen Deeksha Hadagali and Shreyana Keeta.

Published March 26, 2021

Troy Times

Troy freshmen create free tutoring nonprofit for students

TROY — After dealing with the struggles caused by remote learning themselves, two Troy High School freshmen have created a tutoring nonprofit that helps students across the country, from California to New Jersey, understand their coursework and feel comfortable asking questions in the virtual classroom.

Published March 25, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS student chosen to showcase art piece in Wayne State exhibition

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History is in the midst of its annual 2021 Tri-County High School Exhibition, and one student from Utica High School had her work accepted into this year’s show.

Clawson schools approve ‘right sizing’ option, to go for bond

Published March 24, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Clawson schools approve ‘right sizing’ option, to go for bond

CLAWSON — On March 15, the Clawson Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a bond project as recommended by the bond steering committee and place it on the Aug. 3, 2021, ballot.

Published March 24, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe and Roseville schools celebrate March is Reading Month despite pandemic

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Encouraging literacy in students can be both challenging and important. This is doubly true in the age of COVID-19.

Published March 24, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS board wants Monroe to be permanent superintendent

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Utica Community Schools Board of Education unanimously voted March 8 to begin a permanent superintendent contract process with current interim Superintendent Robert Monroe, who has been serving as the interim superintendent for the district since August 2020.

Published March 24, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

District provides face-to-face learning update

GROSSE POINTES —Teachers and students in the Grosse Pointe Public School System aren’t fans of the plexiglass desk shields that are sitting on every desk districtwide.

Published March 24, 2021

Metro

OU, Beaumont approve 20-year extension of medical school

ROCHESTER — Looking to the future, Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospital have agreed to extend their medical school affiliation agreement by 20 years.

Published March 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

WCS provides COVID-19 vaccination clinic

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — The Warren Consolidated Schools Performing Arts Center was transformed into a vaccination clinic March 10 as more than 200 district employees and their spouses received their first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.

Published March 22, 2021

Warren Weekly

Catholic Foundation of Michigan recognizes ‘amazing’ principal

WARREN — Since coming to Regina High School nine years ago in the role of principal, Ann Diamond has worked to enrich the academic programs and student opportunities at the all-girls Catholic High School.

The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education voted to increase in-person instruction as of March 22. The district is still allowing those who want to remain remote to do so.

Published March 22, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington Public Schools board votes to increase in-person learning

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Schools’ Board of Education recently voted 6-0 to relax the 6-foot social distancing mitigation measure in order to increase in-person instruction.

Published March 22, 2021

Warren Weekly

New sensory room is the place to ‘sea’

WARREN — The Warren Woods Public Schools Early Childhood Center, located inside the district’s Education Center on Frazho Road, recently unveiled a fun new room.