A tour of Dearborn’s aging schools: District prepares for expensive, but needed infrastructure upgrade bond

September 27th, 20180 DEARBORN – The buildings of the state’s third largest public school district are by no means anything like what has been documented at Detroit’s public schools. Dearborn’s 29 schools seem relatively in fair shape, clean and properly maintained – there are no major safety hazards, no visible mold or asbestos falling from...

Dearborn Board of Education holds forums, discusses solutions to overcrowding

November 17th, 20170 DEARBORN — Since the end of last month, the Dearborn Board of Education has been holding community forums that educate and solicit community feedback on three boundary line change proposals— the possible solution to overcrowding in the district's high schools. The forums, which are open to all community members, started on Oct. 24...

Dearborn School Board agrees on possible solutions for overpopulated high schools

September 8th, 20170 DEARBORN — School is back in session and the Dearborn School Board of Education continues to tackle the overcrowding issue at Fordson and Dearborn High schools. In an August 29 study session, the board eliminated proposals of forming a new high school or a ninth grade academy, calling them unfeasible. It found boundary line changes...