Board approves $1.07 million technology purchase including 2,280 Chromebooks The Dearborn Board of Education approved awards totaling $1,070,527.24 for technology equipment, including 2,280 Chromebooks and 161 laptops; trustees debated Title funding uses, device labeling, and classroom technology policies before a 4–3 roll-call vote.

The Dearborn Board of Education has just approved a staggering $1.07 million purchase for 2,280 Chromebooks and 161 laptops, igniting passionate debates about technology use in classrooms!

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Board, union warn fast‑track online diplomas are draining Dearborn students; members urge state action Dearborn educators and trustees raised alarm that roughly 220 high‑school students enrolled in outside fast‑track online programs over the last year, arguing those diplomas leave students unprepared for college and calling for a coordinated local and state response.

Hundreds of Dearborn high school students are leaving traditional classrooms for fast-track online diplomas, raising concerns about their future academic success.

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