As Mittenfest is right around the corner, and since we haven’t heard from our friends at the kids’ literacy and creative writing non-profit 826 Michigan in a while, I thought that I’d reach out to Executive Director Amanda Uhle, and ask what’s new. Here’s our exchange. MARK: It’s been a while since we’ve had anything […]
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826 Michigan, growing to meet demand in Ypsi’s public schools, looking forward to Mittenfest VI
Posted in Ann Arbor, Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged 826, 826 Michigan, Adams Elementary, Amanda Uhle, buy local, creative writing, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan Writing Project, Erickson, How To Rise, interviews, Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair, Lincoln Consolidated, literacy, local non-profits, Mittenfest, Savannah Charles, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, Woodruff's, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti high school, Ypsilanti Middle School 3 Comments
School closings in Ypsilanti, is it too late to stop them?
My friends Jason and Maria have a daughter that goes to Chapelle Elementary. Maria and I have been exchanging emails the past few days on the prospect of Chapelle and other neighborhood schools in Ypsi closing due to budget issues and demographic changes. Here, with her approval, is the exchange, in hopes that some of […]
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged $6.4 million budget shortfall, Adams, Ardis Elementary, budget cuts, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, community input, democratizing space, East Middle School. West Middle School, educational missions, Eriksson, Estabrook, farcical community workshops, Go Dragons, Jason Wright, magnet schools, Maria Cotera, Megaschool, Montessori, neighborhood schools, public education, Public Engagement Academy, recipes for failure, Regional Career Technical Center, save Chapelle, school board, school closure, sinking boat analogies, taking back our schools, YPSD, Ypsi High, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti Schools: Strong from start to finish 78 Comments