Report shows athletic doctor’s abuse was known, councilman facing recall: Ann Arbor headlines May 8-13
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(File photo) A student takes a last look at the University of Michigan campus after his last class before graduating as snow falls in late April in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com) Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News
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Multiple University of Michigan employees knew of alleged sexual abuse by late University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson early on and could have brought his abuse to an end, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
Board member departing four months into term at Saline schools
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Aramide Boatswain speaks during a community forum Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at City Hall in Saline.Nicole Hester | MLive.com
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SALINE, MI - Just four months into her term, Saline School Board member Aramide Boatswain is resigning her seat, the district announced Monday.
Boatswain is leaving the district and “relocating out of state” according to a May 10 Saline Area Schools news release.
Boatswain was elected to the board in November as part of a shakeup that saw three incumbent board members lose their respective bids for reelection and Boatswain, Brad Gerbe and Jennifer Miller collecting victories. Boatswain unseated incumbent Paul Hynek for a six-year term on the board.
Use of student seclusion and restraint draws criticism, questions for Saline schools
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Saline Area Schools use of seclusion and restraint among students with disabilities has been criticized by some parents who feel the policy is being used too often and only on a select number of students.MLive file photo
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SALINE, MI – It’s telling that her young son is thriving this year in virtual learning, despite his struggles with managing his behavior, parent Heather Finch said.
As a Saline Area Schools kindergartener last year, Finch said her son, who is autistic, was put in a “cell” more than 30 times in a seven-month period, leaving him “traumatized” and with “lasting PTSD.”
More in-person classes coming for Saline students in March
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
Saline Area Schools is transitioning its lower elementary students to four days of in-person instruction per week, beginning March 15.Image provided | Saline Area Schools
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SALINE, MI - Saline Area Schools is moving to more face-to-face classes in the coming month, with its youngest students transitioning to four days of in-person school per week on March 15.
The district announced these plans during the Saline School Board’s Tuesday, Feb. 23 meeting. Students in young fives through third grade are expected to move back into the classroom first, assuming there is not a dramatic spike in local COVID-19 cases.