Ann Arbor parent pens open letter to Michigan officials to commit to full-time school in fall
Letter has more than 1,000 signatures
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor Public Schools district reveals plans for in-person learning option
ANN ARBOR – Local parent Nick Bagley has penned an open letter to the Michigan legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calling for legislation that would ensure children return to school full time this fall.
“I think a lot of parents are feeling kind of hopeless about this school year,” said Bagley. “Let’s make sure that next fall we don’t get the same kind of rerun of excuse after excuse being offered of not getting kids back into the classroom. We’re trying to get in front of it before it becomes a flashpoint issue.”
COVID-19 pandemic still teaching Michigan schools lessons a year later
Updated Mar 14, 2021;
Posted Mar 14, 2021
Tim Flood and his son, Oran, at their home in Ann Arbor on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Because Oran experiences autism, the pair have faced challenges with Ann Arbor Public Schools online learning program, which does not allow for in-person learning.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News
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In the year since his son Oran has been inside a classroom, Tim Flood says it’s not reading or math that has suffered, but the things he “actually needs school for” like socialization and physical and behavioral therapy.
Protesters call for more accountability in fight for racial justice
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
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ANN ARBOR, MI On the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, a group of protesters gathered on the Diag at the University of Michigan to call for more accountability from themselves and the community.
Hosted by the nonprofit organization Survivors Speak, several dozen protesters listened to speakers talk about accountability within themselves and community members. Survivors Speak posted pictures of an accountability pledge on their Facebook page, which says community members will be proactive, educate themselves on the needs of the community, commit to racial equity and sound the alarm against racial and social injustices to promote the building of equity.
Return plan for Ann Arbor secondary students being modified so they finish in-person days at home
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
A sample schedule for a middle school student at Ann Arbor Public Schools shows how the day is split up between in-person classes and an afternoon of remote learning.Image provided | AAPS
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ANN ARBOR, MI - Returning middle and high school students will spend half their day in the classroom before departing to finish their learning from home in a new hybrid plan presented to the Ann Arbor School board on Wednesday.
Students will arrive at school for three in-person morning classes before leaving for an “afternoon session” of remote learning in those same classes when they begin to phase back into buildings on April 12, according to the new hybrid schedule presented March 10.
Two-thirds of Ann Arbor students opt for in-person classes as district prepares for return
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
empty classrooms at Bach Elementary, 600 W. Jefferson St. In Ann Arbor on Thuraday, July 23, 2020.
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ANN ARBOR, MI - At least two-thirds of Ann Arbor Public Schools elementary school students have opted for hybrid learning as the district prepares to welcome students back to in-person classes on March 25.
Surveys sent to families indicate that 67.3% of students plan to participate in the hybrid format, while 24.5% of students have opted to remain in virtual learning, Superintendent Jeanice Swift said. Another 8.2% of students have not yet responded with their learning choice.