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Lawsuit: Mother of 6-year-old boy found out through Facebook that son was attacked on school bus
Read full article: Lawsuit: Mother of 6-year-old boy found out through Facebook that son was attacked on school busThe mother of a Detroit public schools student learned through social media that her son had been punched, thrown and sat on during an attack on a bus, according to a lawsuit.
Father of boy, 9, fatally hit by school bus sues Grand Ledge Public Schools
Read full article: Father of boy, 9, fatally hit by school bus sues Grand Ledge Public SchoolsA father is suing Grand Ledge Public Schools nearly one year after his 9-year-old son was fatally struck by a school bus while crossing the street on his way home from school.
‘Not too bad’: Nick Monacelli test drives Utica school bus amid driver shortage
Read full article: ‘Not too bad’: Nick Monacelli test drives Utica school bus amid driver shortageLocal 4′s Nick Monacelli teamed up with Utica Community Schools (UCS) to test drive one of their buses -- and he found that it wasn’t too difficult.
Metro Detroit schools face support staff shortages as classes begin
Read full article: Metro Detroit schools face support staff shortages as classes beginMany Metro Detroit schools are kicking off the academic year this week, and operations will look different for many -- and not just because of COVID-related protocols.
Experts say school bus driver shortage isn’t only impacting Michigan
Read full article: Experts say school bus driver shortage isn’t only impacting Michigan“Bus drivers wanted” signs have been popping up everywhere, making it clear that there is a need for school bus drivers ahead of the start of school.
Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 Plymouth-Canton school buses
Read full article: Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 Plymouth-Canton school busesPLYMOUTH, Mich. – Police are investigating a fire at the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Transportation yard off Lilly Road overnight Saturday. The buses were set to be decommissioned from the fleet, so the damage will not affect the bus schedule and students will not be impacted in any way, but police are still looking for those responsible for the fire that engulfed and destroyed four school buses. Who would want to set fire to not just one but four buses at the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Transportation yard? The fire seemed to have started sometime Saturday night and police are looking for the people responsible for the potential arson. The only children utilizing the vehicles as a mode of transportation to school were elementary children who are learning on a hybrid set up of in-person and virtual-learning.
Gov. Whitmer signs order requiring children, workers to wear masks at Michigan childcare centers, camps
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer signs order requiring children, workers to wear masks at Michigan childcare centers, campsGretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order requiring children and workers to wear face masks at Michigan childcare centers, camps and buses. All staff members and children ages 2 and older will now have to wear face coverings on school buses and other transportation. Staff members and children ages 4 and older have to wear face coverings in all indoor common spaces. Staff members and children ages 12 and old have to wear face coverings in classrooms, homes, cabins and similar indoor small group settings. Whitmer said she strongly encourages all children ages 2 and older to wear face coverings inside, though its not required by this executive order.
19 arrested during Detroit summer school protest today
Read full article: 19 arrested during Detroit summer school protest todayDETROIT Police arrested 19 people Thursday morning during a protest of Detroit summer school classes being held during the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/ml4Lmc7NyO Chuck Jackson (@NewsDeskChuck) July 23, 2020Happening now - #Detroit police have moved in to start arresting the protestors that are blocking DPSCD summer school buses from picking up kids. Related: Detroits in-person summer school classes can continue with virus testingThat means testing all 630 students in a tight time frame. The suit was seeking to sop summer school and first went before the judge on Friday. More: Inside Detroit summer school classrooms during pandemicMore: Share your thoughts, concerns about return to in-person learning
Fight over in-person summer school in Detroit heads to court
Read full article: Fight over in-person summer school in Detroit heads to courtDETROIT After days of protests that ended in arrests on Thursday, the fight over in-person summer classes in Detroit is headed to court. A decision Friday, if its made, could stop summer school in Detroit amid the coronavirus pandemic. Summer school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) began Monday. It seeks to sop summer school. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the district is following all CDC guidelines and stresses summer school is completely voluntary.