By KATIE HETRICK For the Times-Herald Parents are every child’s first teachers, and Dearborn Public Schools is offering some free lessons for those teachers. Parent University will run on Feb. 24 and March 3. The free, one-hour sessions are open to parents or other caregivers and their children ages 6 months to 4 years old. “The program is interactive for parents and children,” said Early Childhood Coordinator Amy Modica, who oversees Parent University. “It gives parents easy, practical and inexpensive ideas to help foster … [Read more...] about Free Parent University classes offered for parents and their infants or toddlers
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Identity thief opens credit card account
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — An identity thief opened a Bank of America credit card account in a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights woman’s name, which the victim learned about through a Jan. 6 email from the financial institution. The bank promptly closed the credit card account, to which no charges had been made. There were no suspects. … [Read more...] about Identity thief opens credit card account
Jacket stolen from car
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — A black Northface coat, valued at $200, was reported stolen the morning of Jan. 5 from a black 2012 Ford Fusion parked in an apartment complex parking lot on Yorkshire Boulevard. The 20-year-old victim said she is unsure if the vehicle was locked because the key fob does not always work. There were no signs of forced entry. … [Read more...] about Jacket stolen from car
Dearborn Schools moves January meeting to Jan. 10
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Schools Board of Education reorganizational and regular meeting for January has been moved to Jan. 10. The meeting is also being moved up to 6:30 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 9, but that is the first day students and most staff are back after the two-week holiday break. The extra day will give administrators and staff a bit more time to prepare for the board meeting. The January school board meeting is also when trustees traditionally elect the new board officers for the year. The … [Read more...] about Dearborn Schools moves January meeting to Jan. 10
Dearborn Schools unveils its first electric school bus
By KATIE HETRICK For the Times-Herald DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools today unveiled the district’s first electric school bus. The state-of-the-art bus is the first of what is expected to become numerous electric buses in the district. The district received an advanced Blue Bird All American RE electric school bus. It is the first electric bus Blue Bird has delivered to Michigan and can be recognized by the green Blue Bird logo with an electric plug along the top of the sides. The bus can carry up to 84 … [Read more...] about Dearborn Schools unveils its first electric school bus
Dearborn Schools on track to invest nearly $100 million in buildings over 2 years
By KATIE HETRICK For the Times-Herald DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is on track to spend close to $100 million on capital improvements to its buildings over two fiscal years. That total includes $55 million directly from federal COVID-19 relief funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund. The district also used ESSER funding to offset other allowed expenses, which freed up another $35 million in district funds to invest in capital improvements. Altogether, the district expects to receive … [Read more...] about Dearborn Schools on track to invest nearly $100 million in buildings over 2 years