District report: mixed post‑pandemic recovery, attendance decline flagged as key factor Ann Arbor Public Schools’ 2024 student‑achievement report showed partial recovery in some elementary math and social‑studies measures but declines or stagnation in other grades and subjects; leaders highlighted a post‑pandemic attendance drop (about 11.2 additional missed days) as a major driver and outlined multi‑tiered interventions.

Ann Arbor Public Schools reports a mixed bag of student achievement post-pandemic, revealing both improvement in elementary math scores and alarming declines in attendance—could this be the key to unlocking future success?

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Teachers tell Ann Arbor board rising insurance costs will feel like pay cuts; union bargaining urged to follow prior budget assumptions Multiple teachers and staff told the board students and classrooms are at risk if insurance premium increases and stalled salary steps are not addressed; speakers asked the district to negotiate using previously publicized assumptions for raises and health contributions.

Teachers in Ann Arbor are sounding the alarm as skyrocketing health insurance premiums threaten their paychecks and the quality of education.

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Parents and teachers urge board to rethink Thurston rebuild and rescind health‑care hikes Dozens of public commenters asked the Ann Arbor Public Schools board to adopt an alternative construction timeline to protect the Thurston Nature Center, and multiple educators warned proposed health‑care premium increases and stagnant pay will drive staff out of the district.

Residents and educators are rallying against a controversial rebuild plan for Thurston Elementary that threatens green spaces and hikes in healthcare costs—how will the school board respond?

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Ann Arbor residents urge board to protect Thurston Nature Center as trustees press bond committee for answers Dozens of residents and Thurston Nature Center volunteers told the Ann Arbor Public Schools board that proposed site plans for the new Thurston Elementary threaten prairie, rain gardens and an oak savanna, and called for staging or alternative siting; trustees asked the bond committee and administration to gather more data and community input before final decisions are made.

Residents are rallying to protect the Thurston Nature Center from development plans they say will destroy vital habitats and disrupt a historic environmental education site.

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Ann Arbor school board votes to join nationwide social media litigation targeting student harms The Ann Arbor Board of Education unanimously authorized the superintendent to join coordinated litigation (MDL No. 3,047) against major social media companies, with trustees saying the action seeks to curb companies’ targeting and distraction of students and will be pursued on a contingency basis with no out‑of‑pocket cost to the district.

The Ann Arbor school board is taking a bold stand against social media giants, seeking to protect students from distractions and mental health issues during school hours.

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