The Friends of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Libraries (FAAPSL) has announced the award of a $15,000 grant from the James A. & Faith Knight Foundation. This generous grant will fund the purchase of approximately 200 audiobooks for the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) district-wide Sora online library, enhancing access to digital reading resources for over 18,000 students across 32 schools in the district.

Students from the Actors Studio at Pathways are excited to celebrate Black History Month by presenting an intergenerational, multimedia live show that examines the theme of childhood in Black communities in southeast Michigan. 

Ada Hensley, an 8th grader at Forsythe Middle School, recently took the mic at the 2025 Michigan Career Education Conference, the state’s premier open education career event focused on advancing occupational and career training.

Resources are available for students dealing with depression, grief, loss and other mental health issues.

Washtenaw County’s 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards recently recognized two outstanding rain garden projects at Ann Arbor Public Schools.