Hamtramck schools attracting special education teachers and staff with $15k signing bonus

September 22nd, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) district is offering a signing bonus of up to $15,000 to special education teachers and staff, in order to fill a dire shortage. The HPS and the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers (HFT) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week to increase recruitment and retention of...

Finding quality special education is a challenge

April 14th, 20170 Stigmas usually form when, ironically, some of the most critical forces of life— those that must be addressed— hit. The Arab American community's prominent taboo topics, which are brought to the forefront by local groups more often nowadays, include mental health, substance abuse, domestic abuse and learning and physical...