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🌱 How are student demographics shifting at Douglas Elementary in Garden City?

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  • How are student demographics shifting at Douglas Elementary in Garden City?

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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Enrollment: Multiracial students made up 5.6% of Douglas Elementary 3-4 Campus in 2024-25 (westernwaynetoday.com) — Douglas Elementary 3-4 Campus in Garden City Public Schools enrolled 23 multiracial students in 2024-25, making up 5.6% of its 412 students. The piece tracks a decade of changing demographics at the school and notes Garden City High School leads the district in multiracial enrollment, while also outlining Michigan's latest per-pupil funding levels.
   

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    Thursday August 20
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    Crestwood High School , 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights
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🗞 Nearby News

Westland

  • U.S. Defeats Czechia in Shootout, 5-4, to Win U17 Four Nations Tournament (usahockey.com)

Dearborn Heights

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Dearborn

  • Demonstrators Clash In Dearborn Amid Anti-Islam Protest Ahead Of City Council Meeting (patch.com)
  • 22 Arrested As Protesters Clash During Anti-Islam Demonstration In Dearborn: Police (patch.com)

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