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More Than Just a School — Inside Hillside Elementary

Tucked into a corner of Farmington Hills, Hillside Elementary School is a K-5 school that’s doing a lot more than just handing out homework and gold stars. Hillside Elementary is home to around 685 students who come from all walks of life — in fact, over 45 different languages are spoken here. That kind of […]

Forest Elementary School

Forest Elementary School is a smaller K-5 school on Old Timber Rd in Farmington Hills. The school has a total of 384 students with a 15.00 student to teacher ratio. This school also includes a therapy canine program, known as FETCH. Staff are trained, and the dogs are also trained for 9-12 months to ensure […]

Wayne-Westland Community Schools Board of Education, Main Building

Wayne-Westland Community School District’s main building is located at 36745 Marquette St, Westland, MI 48185. Each school within the district has a different address, but this building houses Wayne-Westland Community School’s Board of Education. The Board of Education is responsible for the supervision and governing of a public education system within a public district, which […]

Business Promotion Available through Wayne Memorial Athletics

Located on the corner of 4th Street and Glenwood Road is Wayne Memorial High School, the home of the Zebras. With a student body of 1,263 Zebras, fans will soon be in attendance to watch springtime athletic activities. This season’s sports include soccer, softball and tennis for girls, baseball and tennis for boys, and track […]

Free Tutoring Offered for Farmington Hills Students

The Farmington African American Parent Network will host free tutoring on Saturdays for Farmington School District students. These tutoring sessions called, Super Saturdays, are hosted every Saturday from 9-11 am. Students can receive help in subjects including reading, writing, math, and vocabulary. These sessions are restricted to Farmington School District students only and are open […]

Send 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 […]

Tariffs Explained: A Timeline of Trump’s First 45 Days

Taxes on imports have caught the economy off-guard, and the system is reeling. By Harrison Stidolph Mar. 19, 2025– It’s been over a month since President Trump imposed his first round of tariffs on U.S. trade partners, and declines in the stock market have many concerned for the future of international trade. After a lengthy […]

The Return of the Trump

Before his presidency began, Donald Trump told Americans that he would make immediate changes to the country. To his credit, on his first day, he signed 26 executive orders that tackled topics such as immigration issues and DEI programs across the country. He also preached to Americans that his plan to issue tariffs to many of our trade partners […]

Why ‘This American Life’ is different from other podcasts.

It is a Sunday in the beginning of February 2025, and an hour of an episode of the podcast “This American Life,” is released called, “Groundhog Day.” It talks about the cultural impact around a day celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and how that day is celebrated and looked upon over time. Its hosted my Ira […]

‘Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage’ is a Compelling New Podcast from Malcolm Gladwell

While I knew Malcolm Gladwell was a good writer, I did not know he was also a compelling audio presenter and storyteller. With tight editing, detailed background information and engaging interviews, “Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage” is not just interesting to listen to, but is a top-quality production. Though there is only one season, […]