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Community High students featured in new video exploring early intervention for mental illness

October 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

A new video airing this Saturday highlights the stories of teens from southeast Michigan, including two students from Community High School, one of whom has since graduated. Madeline Halpert and Eva Rosenfeld were filmed last […]

Student suspensions declining in Ann Arbor Public Schools

October 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

When comparing the 2010-11 school year to 2014-15, the number of high school students that were suspended at least once is down 48 percent. At the middle school level that reduction is 75 percent, and a 74 percent reduction for elementary school students.

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Student behavior programs result in dramatic reduction in suspensions at AAPS

October 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Last year, a fight nearly broke out at Skyline High School. Instead, a member of the school’s 23-student “Sky Squad” who saw what was brewing pulled one of […]

Skyline High School’s 2015 Homecoming Parade

October 5, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The AAPS District News’ Andrew Cluley captured some of the sights of Skyline High School’s 2015 Homecoming Parade. See the slideshow here.

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Students encouraged to become engaged and dialed-in; follow-up workshop set for Oct. 8

October 1, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News About 400 business and engineering students at Pioneer High School recently learned the importance of cultivating and taking action on the things they’re passionate about. The “Take […]

Jonathan Stern, Pioneer High School social worker

September 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Jonathan Stern grew up in Englewood New Jersey, a diverse suburb of New York City. Education is the family business. His mother had a 60-year career as a public high school teacher and administrator and […]

Teachers and staff head to school on Tuesday

August 31, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis When AAEA President Linda Carter began her teaching career with Ann Arbor Public Schools 41 years ago, she walked into the Forsythe teachers’ lounge during a break. A […]

Music breaks down language and cultural barriers at Friendship Concert

August 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“Music is an international language so even if we can’t speak English or Japanese we can be friends and make good music together,” says violin player Kanon Ando from Toyota City, Japan.

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Pioneer High School and Japanese Youth Orchestras present free Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium

August 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Toyota City Junior Orchestra, which is visiting from Japan in August for several performing events, will join the nationally renowned Pioneer High School Symphony Orchestra in a unique Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium in […]

`He taught us how to run the race of life’

July 17, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor One of the things Coach Bryan Westfield was noted for saying to his Pioneer High School athletes over the years was, “Where are the smiles?” […]