Winter 2024 Class Blogs - Page 14 of 16

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‘Medical Murders’ Podcast: Exploring the Mysterious Case of Typhoid Mary

The story of Typhoid Mary is one that many people know something about, but the podcast by “Medical Murders” goes into great detail about the aspects of her life that the general public is not aware of. This two-part podcast is a great listen because it uses many podcasts aspect that create an environment of […]

My favorite podcast and how it impacts my mental health

I found this blog, Let’s Talk About Mental Health, a few months back and I enjoyed every aspect of it. The host, Jeremy Godwin, draws on his own experiences with mental health in order to give advice to others on how to deal with the issues they’re facing. I find his methods to be helpful […]

West Bloomfield dips $1.7 million into budget after accounting mistake

The West Bloomfield school board budget error was addressed at the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 23, 2023 but the issue was from the 2022-23 school year and wasn’t actually amended until June of 2023 which shows how long this ongoing issue was at the forefront amongst this district. According to a CPA (certified […]

One of my favorite podcasts: Reply All

I recently became a fan of Reply All, a podcast that is now over (sadly) and features Alex Martin. Here’s one of the podcast episodes. There is a lot I can say about these podcasts, but how about if you just take a look.

Analysis of Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District in Michigan consists of many different schools. There are elementary schools, middle schools and high schools in different locations. The school board of this district meets every month, usually on a Tuesday at 5:30 pm. In this meetings, the members discuss issues such as infrastructure, classes, transportation, parking and much more. […]

West Bloomfield School District Offers Schools of Choice for the 2024-2025 School Year

The West Bloomfield School District is providing a school of choice option for students who do not live within the district. It is available to kids in elementary, middle and high school. There are few spots available, and the selection process will be based on a program called STEAM. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, […]

Racial/ Ethnic Diversity Among Staff: Jackson Public Schools

Jackson Public Schools / Jackson Public Schools District Homepage (jpsk12.org) Jackson Public schools has an extremely diverse student population; however this is not reflected in the racial demographics of staff at JPS. USNEWS.com (Jackson Public Schools – U.S. News Education (usnews.com)) States, “the student body at the schools served by Jackson Public Schools is 43.6% […]

Wayne Westland Community Schools Are Advancing with 3D Anatomy Dissection

William D. Ford Career-Technical Center is purchasing an Anatomage table for their Anatomy students. This could cost the school a total of two grants and the school board approved it on January 27, 2024. What is an Anatomage Table? https://anatomage.com/table/ An anatomage table would allow students to digitally examine the human body without using a cadaver. […]

Bloomfield Hills School District Enrollment Decline Not as Severe as Statewide Decline

MaKayla Eggleston While statewide public school enrollment numbers continue to decline, Bloomfield Hills Schools’ student losses have been less than half those experienced statewide since the 2018-2019 school year. Bloomfield’s official student count for the 2022-2023 school year was 5,166 students, down 6.2% from 5,506 students in 2018-2019. In comparison, there has been a 4.7% […]

Farmington District, Enrollment Increases and Declines.

Ten-year data to support the changes before and after COVID-19, as well as prior years for enrollment. The 2022-2023 school year count for Farmington enrolled students was 9,082. This number is 457 fewer students from the 2018-2019 school year enrollment with 9,539 students. Statewide there has been a 4.7% decline in student enrollments. Since the […]