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[ November 9, 2026 ] Pioneer girls cross country win second straight state title High School News
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[ November 5, 2026 ] Pioneer Theatre Guild presenting Hadestown Teen Edition High School News
[ November 4, 2026 ] Ann Arbor NAACP honors 249 Freedom Fund Scholars High School News

All about birds: Project-based learning keeps students engaged at the Summer Learning Institute

July 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story, photo and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News By the end of the summer, about 300 AAPS students will have not only strengthened their math, science, social studies and reading skills, they’ll know a […]

Adaptive Bike Camp helps students add another skill to their tool belts

July 1, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Rec & Ed partnered with LightUp (lightupnow.org) to hold an Adaptive Bike Camp this week, and most of the students happily ended up with a new skill just in time for summer […]

Intervention specialists making a difference for AAPS students

June 30, 2016 AAPS News Editor

”When you all started it was the first time that I saw meaningful change for some of our at risk kids at the level they needed, at the personal level, with their issues, and their understanding of what’s going on in their lives,” says Ann Arbor Public Schools Trustee Christine Stead.

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AAPS relinquishes interests in the Ann Arbor District Library, completing separation that began 20 years ago

June 20, 2016 AAPS News Editor

The AAPS Board of Education and the AADL Board have each approved a $3 million dollar exchange of assets that has the AAPS relinquishing its interest in the Downtown Library at 343 S. Fifth Avenue. […]

Board of Education passes employee contracts, 2016-17 budget

June 16, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“I am grateful to all the employee group leaders, Deputy Superintendent Comsa, and the members of the negotiating teams who invested their time during this negotiation process to achieve this positive outcome,” says Superintendent Jeanice Swift.

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Carpenter debuts renovated courtyard that will serve as a living learning space

June 16, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Carpenter Elementary’s renovated courtyard will serve as an outdoor science classroom aimed at helping children understand the natural world around them. “We wanted to make […]

347 Skyline High School graduates urged to continue to live what they’ve learned

June 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Scenes from the Skyline High School Commencement Ceremony held June 13, 2016: By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor There’s something different about Skyline High School’s […]

Scenes from the 2016 Skyline High School Commencement Ceremony:

June 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Scenes from the Skyline High School Commencement Ceremony held June 13, 2016:

School Board Trustee recognized for work by African American Downtown Festival

June 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“Simone has demonstrated to be a person who goes far beyond what is or can be expected from a leader working to improve the quality of education for all children in our community,” says African American Downtown Festival coordinator Teesha Montague.

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A rare feat: 5 Skyline students from Class of 2016 accepted to Princeton

June 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Ann Arbor Public Schools’ 2016 graduates are moving on to an exciting array of opportunities next year, from gap years of travel and self-discovery, trade schools, community colleges […]