phatic: denoting speech used to create an atmosphere of goodwill.
Dearborn— The Dearborn Public Schools plans next week to announce a tribute to Robert Cipriano, a longtime district administrator who was killed last month in a baseball bat attack at his Farmington Hills home.
The winners of the Ford Freedom Awards essay contest received their awards Thursday morning at the University of Detroit Mercy's Calihan Hall. Nearly 1,600 students from 40 area schools were in attendance.
It's the teacher's turn to be graded. Under new teacher tenure laws in effect in Michigan, all classroom instructors must be evaluated annually in every district starting this school year — a practice that has not occurred in some schools in decades.
West Bloomfield Township — The father's voice cracked as he expressed longing for his young son who committed suicide.
Detroit — Teachers employed by Detroit Public Schools have begun interviews with district officials for jobs this fall. Consultations began Monday and will run through June 21, DPS officials said, as the district works to staff its nearly 100 schools for 2012-13.