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Wayne-Westland Community Schools students replace gender-specific titles at homecoming
This year, the two comprehensive high schools in Wayne-Westland Community Schools will not be announcing a homecoming king or queen. There is still a competition and crowns for the winners. Still,...
Keep Kids in School: Democratic Lawmakers Propose Expulsion Prevention Legislation
LANSING - Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) hosted a virtual press conference this morning...
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Books In The Hood Reviews: Malanie, The Perfectly Unique Swan!
I'Esha Mitchell is the newest writer to be welcomed to Downrivers' club of authors. Mitchell has already sold out of her first title, "Malanie, The Perfectly Unique Swan!", and is waiting patiently...
Lincoln Park Public Schools Board Members Receive Honors
Four Lincoln Park Public Schools (LPPS) Board of Education members have been selected as 2020 Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Awards honorees for their commitment to students and their...
AAA: School Traffic is Back; Be Cautious on the Roads
DEARBORN- Michigan roads are about to get more crowded as millions of students and teachers return to school. AAA is launching its "School's Open Drive Carefully" campaign, reminding drivers to slow...
Things Parents Should Know Sending Their Kids Back to School
For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high school seniors, will be attending in-person classes. Aside from attending class, they will be also participating in...
Wayne-Westland Community Schools takes literacy on the road
Each year hundreds of young children disconnect in the summer, making it much harder in the fall to succeed academically. As a result, Wayne-Westland Community Schools loaded up the buses to bring...
Unity group to give away backpacks - Inkster group hosts free event
INKSTER - The Unity in the Community Group of Inkster announces their Back To School Backpack Giveaway to be held on Saturday, August 28 in Inkster. From 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m., students will be...
Leanna Hicks Public Library Hosts Local Author
The Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster finished the month of July with two events on Saturday afternoon, the 31st. For adults, the library hosted local author and Inkster resident Che J. Ambe,...
River Rouge School District Creates School-Based Animal-Assisted Intervention Program
The River Rouge School District continues to introduce innovative and more effective ways to support the mental health and overall well-being of our students. We have spent the past several years...
ECORSE RECEIVES DONATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS FOR NEW AUTOMOTIVE TECH PROGRAM
ECORSE – In July, Ecorse High School was awarded vehicles, tools and components from General Motors through its corporate donations program that assists institutions within The GM Training Network. "...
Lincoln Park Middle School Receives Grant to Showcase Cultural Diversity
Lincoln Park Middle School (LPMS) received a grant from The Western Governors University to showcase and celebrate the school's diverse student backgrounds. The $500 grant, received this past spring,...
Ecorse School District's Hope Academy provides options
Hope Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. We encourage students between the ages of 16-21, who cannot attend a traditional high school, to enroll. Classes are...
The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit Stuffs the Bus for Students in Need
SOUTHFIELD —The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is working in collaboration with southeast Michigan Walmart locations to provide new school supplies for metro Detroit children in need through its Stuff the Bus event Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, A...
The River Rouge School District announces the hiring of new District Coordinator for Culture, Health, & Wellness Bacari Alexander
The River Rouge School District has identified a phenomenal leader in Mr. Bacari Alexander to serve as the District Coordinator for Culture, Health, & Wellness. The District has adopted, and is contin...
Westland Seeks Public Input on Proposed Repurposing of Marshall School Into Recreation
The City of Westland is currently exploring repurposing the vacant 120,000 square foot, Marshall Upper Elementary, which closed in 2020 and is slated for demolition. In February, the City entered...
Treasury: Fostering Futures Scholarship Application Deadline Now Aug.1
oung adults who have experienced foster care on or after their 13th birthday now have more time to apply for a scholarship from the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund, according to the Michigan...
Westland Voters Asked to Approve New Library Millage
On August 3, 2021, residents of Westland have the option of voting to extend the millage which funds the operation of the William P. Faust Public Library, located at 6123 Central City Parkway. The...
Let America Be America Again Langston Hughes - 1902-1967
Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great s...
Telegram Intern - Now a University of Michigan Grad
Former Telegram intern Gail Monds graduated from the University of Michigan this past April and now holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Screen Studies. Monds interned with the Telegram for...
Ecorse High Graduate Headed to Ivy League University
Graduating Ecorse High Senior Dominic Woods says he is just a normal, average teen. Woods has had a distinguished academic career in Ecorse Public Schools and throughout his four years at Ecorse High...
Wayne-Westland Superintendent Wants to Amplify District's Message
Stepping in to take command of an entire school district during a global pandemic can be a daunting expectation. The Wayne-Westland School Board voted in spring of 2020 to offer the post of...
Michigan Lottery Contributes Record $1.179 Billion to Michigan Schools in 2020
The Michigan Lottery raised more than $1.179 billion for Michigan schools in fiscal year 2020. This marks the sixth record-setting year in a row for Lottery contributions to the School Aid Fund and the second consecutive year that the Lottery has...
Teachers' Appreciation Day Event Held in Ecorse
The Ecorse Public Schools District let its teachers know they are appreciated with a day of pampering and amusement on Friday, May 7. The day began with brief workshops in the morning on self-care...
The Man, The Marine, The Gunny
n the year 1977 there was a young man who had a dream. A motive outside of his hometown of Des Moine Iowa. This young man had lost his father as a child, and lived under the leadership of his mother...
