September 1st, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools District announced a number of administrative changes before school started this past Monday, Aug. 29.
The district said in a press release that administrative changes were made for a number of reasons including retirements that then caused a domino effect as administrators shifted roles....
August 22nd, 20220— Nabil Nagi is the interim superintendent of Hamtramck Public Schools. The article was edited for style.
While saying goodbye to another incredible Michigan summer is always difficult, our team at Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) is thrilled to see the seasons changing! It brings us that much closer to welcoming our students back into...
March 10th, 20220DEARBORN — Parents with students planning to start kindergarten in the fall can now participate in Kindergarten Roundups at their local school.
Parents and Guardians can also start enrolling their students at www.dearbornschools.org/enroll.
Each of the district’s 22 schools with elementary students is planning to host a...
September 3rd, 20210MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A report published by the CDC details a case of an unvaccinated teacher who infected half a class of students with COVID-19 just by reciting a story for them unmasked. The report made headlines this week as schools went through a tense decision process to allow full in-person learning, but with many...
August 27th, 20210Wayne County has now joined neighboring Oakland County in mandating masks be worn in local school districts, schools and daycare providers.
The latest pandemic health order by the Wayne County Health Department takes effect immediately and requires students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a face mask while in school and during...
August 27th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — At an Aug. 24 board meeting, the District 7 (D7) School Board of Education voted to require masks, just six days before school starts.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Cyr had previously told The Arab American News that the district would allow parents and staff to make their own decision regarding wearing...
August 25th, 20210DEARBORN — Following recommendations from federal, state, and local health officials, Dearborn Public Schools has decided on an approach to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
With more than 20,000 students returning to full, in-person learning beginning Aug. 30, all students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face masks...
August 24th, 20210Waving summer goodbye is bittersweet, but the new school year is right around the corner and your schools are eager to welcome students back. You may find your family is already in back-to-school-mode, or maybe your children are trying to make summer last as long as possible. Either way, preparing for the school year can be simple.
As...
August 20th, 20210LANSING — Despite a recommendation from the state’s top health official, the State Board of Education and the governor are still not mandating masks in schools.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun has issued a recommendation for the state to issue a mask mandate in...
August 13th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the CDC changing its recommendations on mask mandates due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, local school districts discussed back-to-school options.
Dearborn Heights’ D7 School District has been one of the few districts in the area to have allowed parents to decide whether their children would learn virtually...
August 12th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is again accepting applications for its Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) after receiving permission from the state to expand.
The GSRP is a state-funded preschool program that students can participate in at no cost to eligible families.
Dearborn is now adding four additional classrooms,...
August 12th, 20210DEARBORN — As the new school year looms right around the corner, the Dearborn Public School District is hiring for many positions throughout the district.
Outside of Detroit, Dearborn Public Schools is one of the largest employers in Wayne County, with nearly 2,800 staff members, including more than 1,000 non-teaching staff. The...
August 5th, 20210LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued updated recommendations for schools for the new school year.
The updated recommendations are designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings, reduce disruptions to in-person learning and help protect vulnerable individuals...
May 15th, 20210DEARBORN/ DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the Pfizer vaccine now being approved for children as young as 12, local school leaders are addressing vaccine concerns.
Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Glenn Maleyko said that the district cannot dictate vaccines for students.
“We are just advocating for the vaccines in a positive...
March 6th, 20210DEARBORN — After students had been learning remotely for nearly a year, Dearborn Public Schools welcomed some of them back this week.
As a part of the reopening plan, students in kindergarten, first, second, sixth and ninth grades returned for blended learning on March 1.
Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko said he has also been...
March 4th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Starting this week, the Crestwood School District is slowly reintroducing students back to the classroom after nearly a year.
Beginning March 3 through March 12, the elementary and preschools will host small group tours for specific classrooms.
The week of March 15, all elementary schools and preschools will...
February 6th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a packet emailed to families, Crestwood Schools presented its tentative reintegration plan for bringing students back to the classroom.
The letter attached to the packet signed by Superintendent Dr. Youssef Mosallam said that the district is committed to safety.
“Since March of 2020, we as a community, a...
October 27th, 20200DEARBORN — After another school board meeting lasting longer than six hours, the Dearborn Board of education approved a reopening plan for the school district.
Late Monday night the board authorized administrators to start a blended learning program for elementary students once COVID conditions in the community improve, which may...
September 4th, 20200DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the school year starting off under a new normal, Dearborn Heights school boards are experiencing some hiccups along the way.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much present in the community, a lot of discussions occurred over the summer on the status of children returning to school this fall. Governor...
August 24th, 20190DEARBORN – With the new school year beginning on Monday, August 26, Mayor Jack O’Reilly, Jr. has directed the Dearborn Police Department to increase traffic enforcement.
The strict traffic enforcement will serve to protect students from speeders, stop-sign runners and inattentive drivers.
Officers will focus on streets used...
August 20th, 20180NEW YORK – As summer winds down and the busy back-to-school season sets in, sun protection may slip down the list of health and wellness priorities. But harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays are present year-round, and one study notes that children sustain a significant amount of sun exposure at school. About 23 percent of lifetime UV exposure...
