When a student comes to see me, I listen to them. I stop what I am doing and make eye contact. I show them that I am approachable and I want to do all I can to help them. When I see a student in the hallway, and they greet me, if they want to hug me, they get one.

Step inside Quran Jackson’s 4th/5th-grade split/multi-aged classroom at Carpenter Elementary. All students are engaged, learning to be leaders and advocates for themselves and other students.

The MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive is a day-long event on October 3 in Redford, bringing together the top 100 musical theatre students from across the state.  Students work with faculty from the University of Michigan musical theatre department in a series of workshops, sessions, and solo performances. 

Moe Nagpal, capital programs manager for Ann Arbor Public Schools, has been selected for the 2026-2027 School Air Quality Fellowship, a nine-month program run by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council.

A minute in the room: Thurston music teacher Yael Rothfeld helps students build creativity, confidence and a lifelong love of music.