October 14th, 20223DEARBORN — A Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education meeting commenced on Thursday after being shut down on Monday when protesters against certain books in the district’s libraries packed the room and the meeting descended into chaos and confusion.
The books, which have been pulled off the shelf pending review for weeks,...
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....
June 5th, 20220DEARBORN — Twenty students from Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high schools will receive scholarships amounting to a total of $75,000 at an award ceremony in Dearborn next week.
The students were chosen to receive scholarships towards their college tuition after an application and selection process, through a program facilitated by...
April 30th, 20220DEARBORN — Huntington Bank and The Arab American News will proudly announce the recipients of the first annual Future Leaders in Progress (F.L.I.P) scholarship program this June.
The program will award a total of $75,000 in college scholarships to 20 Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high school students, out of a faculty-selected...
April 13th, 20210DEARBORN — April is National Arab American Heritage Month and the Dearborn Public Schools says it is proud to recognize the accomplishments and contributions Arab Americans have made to the Dearborn area, Michigan and the country.
During the April 12 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko reminded attendees...
December 9th, 20200DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with Henry Ford College to launch a financial empowerment curriculum.
The goal of the curriculum will be to help teach youth the basic principles of managing their money.
Lt.Governor Garlin Gilchrist II said that this is an exciting opportunity.
“This program could not come...
November 18th, 20200With the new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services order calling for high schools to suspend in-person learning, local school districts have been forced to make tough decisions for their districts.
The Dearborn Heights District 7 School District had been the only district among Dearborn/Dearborn Heights that had allowed for...
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...
October 14th, 20200DEARBORN — On Monday Oct. 12, the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education voted to extend virtual learning into November.
The approved motion called for continuing and expanding in-school learning labs where up to three students at a time come in and meet with teachers under current conditions.
Depending on local COVID...
September 30th, 20200DEARBORN — The Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and Dearborn Public Schools recognized and honored the winners of the 2020 Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Awards on Sept. 28.
The ceremony was hosted by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group and was to recognize the Teacher of...
September 4th, 20200DEARBORN — After months of planning and debate, Dearborn Public Schools opened classes for its students this week.
A “soft start”, beginning Monday, Aug. 31, saw the school district open up with an amended half-day schedule for the first week, to allow students and their parents and teachers adapt to the online-only instruction...
August 11th, 20200DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education agreed Monday night for the district to start the school year online for all students.
Students from preschool through high school will take classes online at least until the first week of October. The board will reevaluate conditions later in September to see if it is...
July 30th, 20200DEARBORN — The Dearborn School Board of Education will be conducting a special study session on August 6 at 1 p.m. to discuss the three possible options recommended by the district's Reopen Committee for a return to school.
The meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette. Indoor gatherings in Michigan...
March 3rd, 20200DEARBORN — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is recognizing 19 Dearborn Public Schools for their outstanding performance on its recent report card. The Center’s report placed the schools in the top 100 for one of three performance comparisons when state test scores were adjusted for the number of low- income students in the...
June 22nd, 20190DEARBORN — Michigan's third largest school district will seek a $245 million bond approval this year for revamped media centers, new furniture, equipment, technology upgrades and more, in hopes of fixing up some of the most outdated buildings in the state.
A $245 million bond proposal is being sent by board members to state...
November 17th, 20180DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has been named the Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA).
MASA Executive Director Chris Wigent and Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (Wayne RESA) Superintendent Dr. Randy Lipea delivered the news to...
November 12th, 20180LANSING, MIchigan– The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA) today announced that Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has earned the award of 2019 Michigan Superintendent of the Year.
“Dr. Glenn Maleyko has proven himself to be an outstanding leader for Dearborn Public...
September 28th, 20180By Farah Harb
DEARBORN – On Sept. 12, the Dearborn Public Schools announced and implemented the expansion of its meal program, and the implementation of a free breakfast and lunch, to include students of all grades.
“It is a positive for the students that we can provide the meals because the state came up with...
May 11th, 20180DEARBORN — State Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston died Monday night after a months-long battle with cancer, the Michigan Department of Education announced on Tuesday.
Whiston, 56, had dedicated his career to education, first as a lobbyist for Oakland Schools and then as a superintendent at Dearborn Public Schools. In 2014, he...
May 4th, 20180“The first thing to do is establish what we actually want to do with the money, how much is needed, what issues we want to address and come up with solid plans. Those plans have to be very detailed and exact." - Dave Mustonen, Dearborn Schools communication director
DEARBORN — As communities scramble in search of the...
March 16th, 20180By Farah Harb
The Arab American News
DEARBORN – On the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., students in various high schools across the country walked out for 17 minutes to protest gun violence with placards and T-shirts that read #Enough.
The cold...
September 14th, 20171Last Monday’s meeting of the Dearborn Board of Education necessitated careful attention and study as the issue of overcrowding is still at the forefront and the future of our kids and two important institutions— Fordson and Dearborn High Schools— is at stake.
After much evaluation and dialogue on the issue as well as other...
