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Board appoints Thomas to fill vacant post
Andrew Thomas was appointed to the Ann Arbor Board of Education on May 12 to replace Trustee Randy Friedman, who resigned his post last month. His term runs through the end of 2010. […]
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Ann Arbor selected a ‘best community’ in music education
Ann Arbor was among 174 districts nationwide selected as one of the National Association of Music Makers Foundation’s 11th annual “Best Communities for Music Education.” […]
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Student, teacher art exhibits underway at U-M galleries
The largest Ann Arbor student art event of the year is under way at the U-M School of Art & Design Slusser Gallery. The exhibition of K-12 artwork runs through June 4. […]
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Health program helps high school seniors pursue medical careers
The 30-year-old Ann Arbor Health Sciences program prepares high school seniors for careers in medicine. Many go onto medical school or study nursing or physical therapy, now a doctoral program. […]
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Ready or not, here comes a summer of fun at Rec & Ed camps
The popular Green Adventures Camp is being offered for a third year in The Ann Arbor Public Schools. Its offerings are among 200 being offered by the district’s Rec & Ed Department this summer season. […]
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AD Cartwright encourages teamwork at Pioneer High
Pioneer High School’s Lorin Cartwright juggles myriad responsibilities as athletic director and assistant principal at the district’s oldest high school. […]
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5th-graders get a tasty lesson in entrepreneurship at Eberwhite
WITH VIDEO: Fifth-graders at Eberwhite Elementary had a lesson in entrepreneurship, business acumen and teamwork through their Hip Hop Popcorn project this spring which raised money for local charities. The bottom line: Tasty! […]
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Balloon-powered cars teach future engineers about speed, velocity
Future engineers in the Burns Park auditorium measure velocity and travel lengths as balloon-powered cars zipped along the floor as part of a program called “A World in Motion.” […]
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School Bells: Program tonight focuses on preventing bullying
An evening program of The Parent University will look at why bullying among children is on the rise and what interventions can be used to stop it. […]
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Holocaust survivor shares story with Community High students
Holocaust survivor and retired U-M professor Irene Butter speaks to students at Community High, sharing her life story. […]