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With an aging workforce, Career Technical Education, or CTE programs, are found in school districts throughout Washtenaw County. As WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports, CTE allows high school students to get a head start on 21st century careers.
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We continue to mark Black History Month with a look at overcoming inequities in education by exploring local efforts at improving literacy and accessibility to diverse literature in Washtenaw County. Margy Long is director of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District's Success by Six-Great Start Collaborative. She joined WEMU's David Fair for a conversation on progress made and progress yet needed.
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Washtenaw County officials are taking steps to expand mental health services for the community’s school children. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson.
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Raising children is difficult no matter what. Now, imagine trying to do it without secure housing, food or educational resources. Imagine further trying to find assistance in a system that has historically been culturally biased. WEMU's David Fair is joined by Icshia Leatherwood. She is a member of "Trusted Parent Advisors," who are working to empower people of color to access available resources and become greater advocates for themselves and their children.
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Masks will be recommended, but not required, for schools in Washtenaw County for the upcoming academic year. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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A grant-funded program is launching in the Washtenaw Intermediate Schools this year aimed at creating greater, and equal, access to creative education…