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🌱 Patch AM: How Dearborn’s virtual school enrollment is changing by student ethnicity.
Spotted on the Dearborn calendar: Access Medical Center with Meridian Womens Health
Good morning Dearborn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dearborn's virtual school enrollment is changing by student ethnicity.
- Dearborn mourns shop owner killed inside his Detroit clothing store
- See how the Lions honored Dearborn firefighters during a surprise visit.
Also on today's calendar: Women of Inspiration Luncheon presented by The Henry Ford and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 83 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Asian students made up 0.6% of Dearborn Public Schools Virtual (K-12) enrollment in 2024-25 (westernwaynetoday.com) — Dearborn families using the Public Schools Virtual (K-12) program may notice shifting demographics, with just three Asian students enrolled out of 515 in 2024-25, down sharply from prior years. The report, based on state data, outlines four years of enrollment trends and places Dearborn's numbers in the context of broader Michigan achievement and demographic gaps. 
2. Dearborn man, 27, fatally shot inside his Detroit clothing store (mlive.com) — A 27-year-old Dearborn resident, Ali Wissam Aoun, was found fatally shot inside his Goodfellas Wear clothing store on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, and police are still searching for a suspect. Dearborn-area mourners are being directed to burial services in Westland and a Sunday memorial, while investigators ask anyone with information to contact Detroit police or Crime Stoppers.
3. Lions visit local firehouses to honor first responders (detroitlions.com) — Detroit Lions players, cheerleaders, and staff stopped by Dearborn firehouses on September 10 to thank local firefighters with gift bags, photos, and a pop-up appreciation event. The photo gallery shows Dearborn crews alongside Lions mascot Roary and team representatives, as they joined Detroit firefighters in being recognized for their daily work protecting the community.
4. The Henry Ford Preserves A Civil Rights Landmark (detroitisit.com subscription) — A landmark of the Selma civil rights movement, the Jackson family home where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed has been moved to Greenfield Village in Dearborn and opened to visitors this summer. The house, largely furnished with original family belongings, anchors new programming at The Henry Ford that connects Alabama's voting-rights struggle to Detroit's history and offers residents an immersive way to experience 1965.
📸 Around Dearborn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn
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★ Featured events ★
- Access Medical Center with Meridian Womens Health →
Access Medical Center with Meridian Womens Health, 6450 Maple Street, Dearborn
10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Girls Volleyball (Bryant @ Lowrey)
Lowrey Middle School, 6601 Jonathon St, Dearborn
4:00 pm - Preschool Open House
Crestwood High School, 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights
6:30 pm - P-12 Board of Education Meeting
Haigh Elementary School, 18700 Audette St, Dearborn
7:00 pm - Bond meeting at River Oaks
River Oaks Elementary School, 20755 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn He
6:00 pm - Girls Volleyball (Woodworth @ Bryant)
Bryant Middle School, 460 N Vernon St, Dearborn
4:00 pm - Bond meeting at Miller
Miller Elementary School, 4824 Lois St, Dearborn
6:00 pm - Women of Inspiration Luncheon presented by The Henry Ford →
Dearborn Country Club, 800 N Military, Dearborn
11:00 am - Football (Salina @ Bryant)
Bryant Middle School, 460 N Vernon St, Dearborn
4:00 pm - Michigan Patient Day for Rare Neuroinflammatory & Related Disorders →
4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn - Batman Day 2026 →
Green Brain Comics, 13936 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn
12:00 pm - Prince of the Pulpit →
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn
6:30 pm
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Dearborn Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
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- Hollingsworth Logistics posted a job opening for Quality Supervisor in Dearborn. Apply here.
- Marriott International posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.
Ok Dearborn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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