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[ September 21, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Pathways to Success opens school store Features
[ September 21, 2026 ] Idle-Free Campaign highlights AAPS display at Green Fair High School News
[ September 18, 2026 ] Skyline High School’s food pantry grows into a school community staple High School News
[ September 18, 2026 ] Skyline High School hosts hands-on carnival for students with special needs Features
[ September 17, 2026 ] Bryant Elementary welcomes local farmers for hands-on market experience Elementary News

Idle-Free Campaign highlights AAPS display at Green Fair

September 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools students and staff shared some of the district’s environmental efforts at Ann Arbor’s 2026 A2 Zero Green Fair on Friday. This included one of the district’s electric school buses, work underway […]

PLTW Distinguished District 2025-26 on a purple background

AAPS again named PLTW Distinguished District

May 14, 2026 AAPS News Editor

For the fourth year, Ann Arbor Public Schools is being recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. AAPS is the only district in Michigan to receive this honor and one of only […]

University of Michigan students talk to 6th graders during panel discussion at Digital Wellness Expo

University of Michigan students join sixth graders, and middle school peers at AAPS Digital Wellness Expo

April 29, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Sixth graders from across the Ann Arbor Public Schools recently came together with University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education students and 7th and 8th grade peers to discuss the challenges around excessive screen […]

AAPS hosts annual A2 Area Invention Convention

March 25, 2026 AAPS News Editor

AAPS hosted the annual A2 Area Invention Convention Tuesday, with 33 projects and 70 participants from Forsythe, Huron, Pioneer, and Skyline. Twenty volunteer judges helped select the 11 award-winning projects and 21 students will now […]

For the first time ever, Clague Middle School is sending a Robotics Team to the state competition

December 12, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The 7305 GearCats have advanced, and are ready to roll at states The Clague Middle School GearCats are making history as they advance to the FTC State Championship NW in Muskegon this weekend. Team 7305 […]

Instructional Technology Consultants Kaytee Bellows and Chris Thomas, and students Max Greineder, Isaac Thomas and Roman Gattuso

AAPS students share draft AI Bill of Rights at Michigan State Capitol

December 5, 2025 AAPS News Editor

One of the most discussed topics in education in recent years is the use of Artificial Intelligence in classrooms. A pair of Huron 12th graders and a Skyline 11th grader got the chance to share […]

Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks speaks at a lectern in front of an AAPS electric bus, with Clague students on one side of her, and White House Advisors, EPA leaders and elected officials on the other side.

Ann Arbor Public School students will breathe cleaner air thanks to four new electric buses

June 11, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The White House and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan, as recipient of rebates from EPA’s Clean School Bus program. The school district will receive up to $800,000 from President […]

Ann Arbor Public Schools’ PLTW and CTE Expo showcases diverse and exciting programs available to all students

May 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The Skyline High School Commons was the setting Tuesday night for the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Expo. Project Lead the Way is available to all elementary, middle, and […]

Students gain insights into computer-related careers during Hour of Code

December 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Tech pros tell students job opportunities are plentiful. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Look for something you love to do, and know that technology has a niche in virtually every field. That was the […]

You’re invited! CET’s ‘The Tempest’ (Act 1) to be live-streamed on Friday, Nov. 27 from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

November 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Community High School’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was two days away from opening night when schools shut down last spring. It was a huge disappointment. But all […]