Total Eclipse Road Trip to Ohio
Our family traveled to Carey, Ohio on April 8, 2024, to see the complete and total solar eclipse. This eclipse was a major celestial event that was able to be seen in parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. While all of North America and Central America experienced a partial solar eclipse, only those within […]
Read MoreJeff’s Terrific Journalism Timeline – A Semester Behind the Scenes: My Journey Through Multimedia Journalism
This semester in Multimedia Journalism has been one of the most interesting and fun classes in my college journey so far. As someone who has always had a love for journalism but in college studying psychology this has been a wonderful experience. Through a mix of hands-on projects, class discussions, and digital storytelling tools, I […]
Read MoreWayne-Westland Third-Grade Math Scores Continue to Trail State Averages, Makes Small Gains in 2023-24
The latest MSTEP Math results for Wayne-Westland third-graders show a small step in the right direction, but there’s still a long road ahead when it comes to improving math scores across the district. In the 2023-24 school year, 21.1% of third-grade students in the district scored proficient in math, this is up slightly from 20.8% […]
Read MoreThe (almost) Fantastic Social Media of Wayne-Westland Community Schools
TikTok – @wwcschools Wayne-Westland Community Schools have a great and current TikTok account. Where they feature schools, students and important subjects like Mental Health awareness (see here): @wwcschools We are so thankful for our partners at @Care Solace, for helping us connect students and families to mental health resources, substance use treatment providers and community service […]
Read MoreWayne Memorial High School
Wayne Memorial High School, located in Wayne, Michigan, is home of the mighty Zebras! It was founded in 1870 and is part of the Wayne-Westland Community Schools district. It has students from Wayne, Westland, Inkster, and Romulus. The school has approximately 1,425 students for the 2024-2025 school year. The school colors are surprisingly not black […]
Read MoreMy Life, Listening to ‘This American Life’
I started listening to “This American Life” on the bus in high school. It would play early in the morning on our local PBS station. My bus ride was about an hour and a half and our bus driver always played it. I found the program very relaxing in the morning as I tried to […]
Read MoreWayne-Westland School District Struggles After Cyber Attack Takes out Internet and Phone Services
The Wayne-Westland School District has been dealing with significant disruptions to its communication systems after experiencing a cyberattack on December 3, 2024. The attack, which encrypted certain systems with malware, crippled both phone and internet services, with phone lines still not fully restored as of February 2025. While internet access was quickly brought back online, […]
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