Education

A child tests a toy car in the Mobilab exhibit at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Kids invited to build and test toy vehicles in traveling exhibit at Ann Arbor museum

From now until April, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages to a new traveling exhibit called Mobilab.

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Stacy Schwartz stands in front of her mural, "Reading Can Take You Places," at Estabrook Elementary School.
Ypsi teacher covers school walls with her paintings

Estabrook Elementary School art teacher Stacy Schwartz has been working for the past seven years to fill the Ypsilanti school’s walls with custom murals and artwork.

Doodles Academy past participant Swara Goyal holding a mug with her artwork that she was awarded.
Ann Arbor nonprofit champions youth arts education, plans lantern walk at Leslie Science Center

Doodles Academy is an Ann Arbor-based nonprofit championing access to high-quality holistic arts education for kids in grades K-5.

Odindi Youth Action Village co-founders Akin and Bambo Oluwadare.
Nonprofit seeks to empower young people in Ypsi Township’s West Willow neighborhood

With a mission to nurture positive, healthy, and fulfilling lives, Odindi Youth Action Village envisions a future where every young person has the resources and encouragement to reach their full potential.

A book vending machine at Ypsilanti Community High School.
New vending machines at Ypsi schools offer free books for students

Ypsilanti Community Schools students can win tokens to "purchase" free reading materials from 10 new book vending machines located in the district's schools.

YCMS Principal Charles Davis.
What gives you hope for Washtenaw County in 2025?

Our staff weighs in on what inspires hope in our community for the coming year.

Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program students working on a house on Sedgewood Lane in Ann Arbor..
Washtenaw County schools explore consolidating career technical education for consistency and equity

No Washtenaw County student has access to all 60 of the county's CTE offerings. That could change, though, as school officials explore ways to consolidate CTE offerings.

Wilson Marine Brighton apprentice Adam Tobkin.
Free event to offer employers introduction to creating registered apprenticeships

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Michigan Works! Southeast is inviting area employers to a free event in Ann Arbor that will cover the basics of creating a registered apprenticeship program.

WCC teacher candidate Sierra Pauley.
New WCC program offers financial assistance and apprenticeships for future teachers

Those considering a teaching career could have their college tuition and fees paid for through a new Washtenaw Community College program designed to address Michigan's educator shortage.

A young person writes at a Dzanc House workshop.
Ann Arbor publisher prints young people’s work through free workshop series

Local youth will see the fruits of their literary efforts in print soon, thanks to Ann Arbor-based publisher Dzanc Books.

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