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Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

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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Side-by-side logos for Oakland County, Michigan ("All ways, Moving Forward," featuring a green tree) and the Acorn2Oak youth grant program ("Growing Future Leaders," featuring a green oak leaf and orange acorn with a "2" between the words).

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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Close-up of a hand interacting with ChatGPT on a smartphone, showcasing modern AI technology.

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.

· 1 min read

Side-by-side logos for Oakland County, Michigan ("All ways, Moving Forward," featuring a green tree) and the Acorn2Oak youth grant program ("Growing Future Leaders," featuring a green oak leaf and orange acorn with a "2" between the words).

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.

· 2 min read

Close-up of a hand interacting with ChatGPT on a smartphone, showcasing modern AI technology.

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.

· 1 min read

Side-by-side logos for Oakland County, Michigan ("All ways, Moving Forward," featuring a green tree) and the Acorn2Oak youth grant program ("Growing Future Leaders," featuring a green oak leaf and orange acorn with a "2" between the words).

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.

· 2 min read

Close-up of a hand interacting with ChatGPT on a smartphone, showcasing modern AI technology.

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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.

Logo for the Oakland Enhancement Millage campaign, styled as an arrow/pencil shape in navy and gold, reading "Oakland Enhancement Millage: Elevating Every Student."

Farmington schools detail millage spending plan

Farmington Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Coffin outlined five specific ways the district would spend Oakland County's proposed 1.5-mill enhancement millage, including after-school tutoring and career education, ahead of the Tuesday, August 4 vote.

Entrance to the Costick Center in Farmington Hills, with a green awning reading "Costick Center" over the doorway and an arched stone-and-window facade.

Oakland County school millage: what Farmington voters need to know before Aug. 4

Oakland County's 1.5-mill Regional Enhancement Millage on the Aug. 4 ballot would cost a Farmington Hills homeowner with $100,000 in taxable value $150 per year and send an estimated $781 per student annually to Farmington Public Schools; named critics argue it unfairly burdens seniors and creates "donor districts."

Two-story brick high school building with flagpoles and bare trees in winter.

Farmington schools could gain $781 per student under Aug. 4 millage vote

Oakland County's proposed 1.5-mill Regional Enhancement Millage on the August 4, 2026, ballot would send an estimated $781 per student annually to Farmington Public Schools for six years; early voting at the Costick Activities Center begins Saturday, July 25.

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