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Parents, students and mayor press Dearborn schools on auto‑shop vacancy and football program response
Summary
At the Oct. 13 Dearborn Board meeting Mayor Meredith Gordon and parents described an ongoing Edsel Ford advanced auto-shop teacher vacancy and emotional impacts on students; parents also thanked the district for swift action responding to a toxic Dearborn High football situation and urged restorative supports for affected students.
Parents, students and the mayor raised two personnel-related concerns at the Dearborn Board of Education meeting on Oct. 13.
Mayor Meredith Gordon described a continuing vacancy in the Edsel Ford advanced auto-shop course, saying, "It’s been over 3 weeks now that the auto shop program has not had a teacher at Edsel," and that students are effectively being "babysat" during the two-hour elective. Gordon said she had not seen an official communication from…
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