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Local artists set to perform at charity concert on Friday
Huron Valley Schools will be hosting a benefit concert on Friday, June 10 with proceeds going to Lakeland Family Assistance and the Huron Valley Education Fund. Infinity Hour, a rock…
Detroit Mayor Bing visits Green Elementary
Green Elementary School in the West Bloomfield School District welcomed Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on Wednesday, May 25 for an assembly in celebration of the school’s spring theme, “Detroit-Downtown and…
School districts team up for waste removal services
The Waterford Schools Board of Education has approved a three-year contract with Waste Management, Inc. for waste removal and recycling services for all Waterford School District school buildings and support…
District teachers featured in math curriculum videos
Textbook publishers McGraw-Hill produced six classroom videos last week, with Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (WLCS) as a backdrop, to highlight Everyday Mathematics, the math curriculum used in the school district.…
WBEA suit alleges district unlawfully slashed salaries
A month after the West Bloomfield Board of Education implemented a 10-percent salary cut for the district’s teachers, the West Bloomfield Education Association (WBEA) is answering back in court. The…
Firm recommends that district close two elementaries
After months of studies and surveys focused on building utilization issues, Plante Moran officials presented both their short-term recommendations and long-term considerations to the Walled Lake Consolidated School District’s Board…
HVEA ratifies pact that includes shifts in benefits, wages
The Huron Valley Education Association (HVEA) membership ratified a four-year labor agreement with the Huron Valley School District (HVS), according to a Monday, May 23 announcement. In a 57 percent…
Facilities study yields 10 options for shuttering buildings
Of the 10 different options presented to better utilize the school district’s 14 elementary schools and five support buildings, Twin Beach Elementary School would be closed under nine of them,…
W. Bloomfield lays off 21 teachers for next school year
The West Bloomfield Schools Board of Education has announced the layoff of 21 teachers for the upcoming 2011-12 school year. Rick Arnett, assistant superintendent of human resources and labor relations,…
Huron Valley group holding forum on funding
A Huron Valley Schools grassroots committee is hosting a public forum today, Wednesday, May 18, called School Funding — Why Should I Care? It will be held between 10 and…