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
Education
Maleyko bringing back in-person Chatting with the Superintendent
By KATIE HETRICK For the Times-Herald DEARBORN — Parents, students and community members are invited to chat about Dearborn Public Schools with Supt. Glenn Maleyko at any of a series of upcoming events, with the first one on Dec. 13. The informal meetings are called Chatting with the Superintendent. Before the pandemic, Maleyko held several Chatting events each school year. Those informal, in-person sessions for the public are returning this year in a new and expanded format. In addition to Maleyko, several executive … [Read more...] about Maleyko bringing back in-person Chatting with the Superintendent
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