River Rouge: A Loving City Under Literal Smoke
This photo narrative showcases the presence and proximity of material-producing plants to residential areas in River Rouge, MI. Residents are directly impacted by pollutants from such plants yet they have a strong sense of community and a connection to the land as shown through these images. This is the United States Steel customer/public entrance on […]
Read MoreTelling Stories In New Ways: What I Learned In Multimedia Journalism
This was my first semester at a university so I was nervous about the structure of my classes. I was surprised that the first couple of assignments were about getting accustomed to the class and introducing ourselves but it calmed me down because I was fearful of a more aggressive start! My multimedia journalism class […]
Read MoreWayne-Westland Third-Graders See Growth in M-STEP Scores Since COVID-19
Wayne-Westland Community School District third-graders have had declining M-Step math scores over the past nine years. Half of Wayne-Westland elementary schools scored at or above the district-wide results in 2023-2024 but no school scored above the state average. However, third-grade students have been performing better since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. On March 11, 2020, […]
Read MoreWayne-Westland Community Schools District Has a Great Facebook Presence!
Wayne-Westland high schools have a consistent Facebook presence where they like to showcase events and especially student engagement. You will find that most posts are made to celebrate students in one way or another which gives a positive representation of the programs available at the high schools and it also shows how much students enjoy […]
Read MoreSend Your Kids To School Here For A Unique Career Training Experience And Strong Friendships
William D. Ford Career Technical Center, located in western Wayne County, is a special place in Wayne-Westland Community Schools District where students are especially excited to attend. How does it work? Students will spend half of their day in their home high school and then the other half at the career technical center. What’s unique […]
Read MoreHave A Listen To How Neighborly Actions Are Preventing Disease And Saving Lives
“Short Wave,” is a an easy-to-follow short story podcast about the science of new discoveries and everyday wonders in 15 minutes of less. Hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber do an amazing job in making the science in their topics easily understandable and bring at atmosphere that is fun and exciting! One episode titled, “How […]
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