Barreling down the street, blowing past stop signs, and engaging in distracted driving. Sometimes, drivers reportedly hop the curb.

The superintendent of Wayne-Westland Community Schools remains on leave amid a budget crisis in the district.

Wayne-Westland Community Schools hit the brakes on proposed layoffs.

Hundreds of parents, teachers, and students were packed into the Wayne-Westland Community Schools district board meeting.

Parents have a chance to get some answers about the recent surprising discovery of a drop in the budget of Wayne-Westland Community Schools.

New test scores reveal how far Michigan students have fallen behind thanks to the pandemic.

Could this have been prevented? That’s the question on a lot of people’s minds. When do schools sound the alarm about students and why?

A person has been taken into police custody for questioning following reports of a man with a gun inside of a Westland high school.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – While many teachers are reluctant to return to the classroom for face-to-face education, one district has teachers ready, waiting and excited to return Monday. Wednesday was a big day for the Wayne-Westland Community School district. Of the nearly 1,700 teachers, drivers and staff -- everyone who wants a vaccine has gotten them. The district arranged for clinics set up just for school staff. More information on the district’s plans can be found on the Wayne-Westland Community School district website here.

Going to school is an exercise in accountability, not only for the school, but for the parent and the student. READ: Digital divide: How some Michigan students are being left behindThere are thousands of students struggling to stay connected in Wayne County. A teacher in the Wayne-Westland district is going above and beyond to make sure her students stay connected in any way she can. Sandy Wade has been working with her tech staff to make sure more students can stay connected and is trouble-shooting students who have tech issues. Like so many other teachers, Wade is determined to not lose a single student.

That’s why the Wayne-Westland Community Schools District has found a unique way to get its children to school while staying at home. On another day, at another time in history, school buses would be bringing children to school, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the school buses in Westland are delivering school to the children. The Wayne-Westland district has about 10,000 students learning remotely. In the mornings, 21 buses are deployed to various communities in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools district and, during school hours, the buses beome beacons for technology. The Wayne-Westland Community School District has the big yellow bus hotspot program funded through the rest of the year and, if needed, will find additional funding next year.

WESTLAND, Mich. – It’s a challenge that has been playing out in several school districts with so many students needing devices for remote learning. The supply chain hasn’t been able to keep up, so one school district is pulling together to answer the call for help. For the Arnold family, the first days of virtual learning have been tough as they’ve been sharing one computer between the three of them. There are a variety of reasons households do not have the devices they need in order for children to learn at home. The District isn’t done as it still has grade levels with children who don’t have devices to call their own, but this is an example of the hard work school districts are putting in to to get children educated amid the pandemic.

WESTLAND, Mich. - The superintendent of Wayne-Westland Community Schools resigned this week and dropped a $2 million lawsuit against the district. MORE: Wayne-Westland superintendent files $2 million lawsuit against districtThe investigation was looking into the practices of her administration in the removal or reassignment of employees. The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to accept Holt's resignation. "The mutual agreement addresses not only Dr. Holt's tenure with Wayne-Westland but results inthe dismissal of her pending lawsuit against the School District. "During the search process, the District's current Assistant Superintendent for Human Resourcesand Operations, Ms. Jill Simmons, will serve as Interim Superintendent.