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  • A Unique Learning Experience

    Building BHHS
    Posted February 5, 2013

    “Each and every day, we try to bring much of the real world into the classroom. These students get a chance to see a full design project, from ideas and brainstorming, to the point that the freshmen in my class will be able to actually be in the new building…we are very excited for this opportunity.” - Mr. Zulkiewski, Drafting, Architecture & Engineering teacher

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  • Christine Tang as Mother Superior in Sound of Music performed at Andover 1994

    Andover's Final Curtain Call

    Posted November 19, 2012

    While I spent part of tonight thinking about the history of Andover’s Little Theatre and all the shows that have come and gone, I couldn’t help but feel growing hope and excitement for the future...

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  • Open for learning!

    By Ingrid Day, Bloomfield Hills School Board President
    Posted October 25, 2012

    This school year began during some rather warm days of September. Students, parents and staff were all prepared to get those first few days underway...

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  • Parent Trigger Bill - A Shot In The Dark?

    From Dr. Vickie Markavitch, Oakland Schools Superintendent
    Posted October 8, 2012

    Unfortunately, both parents and teachers are being targeted…

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  • Evaluating Student Growth – Anything But Test Scores

    Margaret A. Schultz, Associate Principal of Lahser High School
    Posted October 1, 2012

    The term growth has been thrown around a lot the last few years with all of the education “reform” that has been pushed through legislation, especially here in the state of Michigan.

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  • DAILY INSIGHT: The power of conviction

    Rob Glass
    Posted September 28, 2012

    As the presenter at a recent conference punched the ‘results’ button on the technology-usage survey on the screen before us, we could all have predicted the result: a vast disconnect between the amount of mobile device usage in school vs. our personal lives—for adults and students alike. Like this is something we don’t know, right? But the larger question is, ‘Why have we as district leaders accepted this egregious disconnect, and what can we do to change it?’

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