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Farmington school voters approve $171 million bond
Farmington Public Schools voters approved a $171 million facilities bond with 62.4% support. The district projects no increase in its school debt millage rate.
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Farmington STEAM Academy leads district’s U.S. News elementary rankings
Farmington STEAM Academy earned the No. 278 spot among Michigan's 1,499 ranked elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, making it the highest-rated elementary school in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area.
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Farmington Hills students launch annual Mercy raffle
Mercy High School in Farmington Hills launched its annual Maroon and Gold raffle, aiming to raise $178,500 by Oct. 5 through student ticket sales that also earn uniform-free days.
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Farmington families have until Oct. 16 for special ed input
A state committee reviewing Michigan's special education system is asking families, students and educators to fill out an online form by Oct. 16 to share their experiences and priorities.
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Farmington schools face bond vote amid statewide absenteeism dip
Michigan's chronic absenteeism rate fell to 27.2% but remains well above pre-pandemic levels, and Farmington Public Schools faces the trend as it heads toward a November bond vote after voters rejected a countywide school millage in August.
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Farmington schools plan parking lot repairs with bond funds
The Farmington Public Schools board met Sept. 15 to act on a facilities parking lot paving project funded by 2020 bond interest and Farmington High contingency funds, while also setting 2026-27 goals and naming MASB delegates ahead of a November bond vote.
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Farmington kids have until Sept. 15 for $1,000 grants
Oakland County's Acorn2Oak program offers up to $1,000 in mini-grants to students ages 8-18, with applications due Sept. 15; ten Farmington and Farmington Hills students received grants in the most recent round.
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Oakland Schools rolls out ChatGPT EDU for Farmington teachers
Oakland Schools is rolling out a countywide AI strategy with new staff, ChatGPT EDU access and teacher training across Oakland County districts, though where Farmington Public Schools stands on AI readiness remains unclear.
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Michigan School of Psychology graduates 77 in Farmington Hills
The Michigan School of Psychology celebrated 77 graduates at The Hawk in Farmington Hills on July 31, debuting the Judith R. Burdick Scholarship of Grief, Loss and Transformation with inaugural recipient Rachel Booker.
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Hillel Day School enrolls 641 students, most since 2003
Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills opens the 2026-27 year with 641 students, up 30 from last year and the school's highest count since 2003, with new math and Israel education courses on the way.
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Farmington Hills students build friendships through Jarc partnership
Twenty-four Farber Hebrew Day School students in Farmington Hills have spent four years visiting adults with developmental disabilities at Jarc group homes, performing concerts and playing games in a partnership that parents say has measurably grown their children's empathy and confidence.
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Oakland millage defeat costs Farmington schools $781 per student
The Oakland County Regional Enhancement Millage was losing 51%-49% in near-final unofficial returns Wednesday, meaning Farmington Public Schools appears unlikely to receive the $781 per student annually that Superintendent Kelly Coffin had planned to direct toward tutoring, smaller classes and career programs.
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Farmington schools withhold schedules until registration is complete
Farmington Public Schools opened annual online registration on Monday, August 3, giving families with students in pre-K through 8th grade until August 16 and high schoolers until August 19 to complete it before fall schedules are released.
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Farmington's Angie Smith faces backlash over Arabic remarks on El-Sayed
Farmington Public Schools Trustee Angie Smith appeared on FOX 2 to apologize and clarify comments she made about Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event, after the remarks went viral and drew condemnation from CAIR-MI as anti-Arab.
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