Education Nation Bus Tour Rolls Into West Bloomfield Next Week

NBC News is bringing Education Nation to Detroit this week, featuring an education summit with Chelsea Clinton and a visit to West Bloomfield High School.

Midori Visit to Andover Inspires Student Musicians

Before her performance at the Berman Center, the world-renowned violinist and once child prodigy offered valuable advice to members of the Andover High School orchestra.

Hillel Early Childhood Center Earns 4-Star Rating

The rating from the Michigan Department of Human Services looks at everything from a school's management and curriculum to community partnerships.

Black Hawks Football Preparations Kick-off This Week

Members of the inaugural Bloomfield Hills High School football program are invited to participate in early team-building experience.

School Board Dives Deeper in Building and Site Fund Ballot Proposal Monday Night

The West Bloomfield Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the West Bloomfield High School Media Center.

Andover Skiers Earn All-State Honors

Nine Barons received the special designation after successful final seasons.

West Bloomfield, Sylvan Lake Taxpayers May Avoid Pontiac School Levy

The Pontiac School District is looking to borrow $8 million to pay unpaid teacher premiums and avoid taxing the residents in the district's eight communities, including West Bloomfield and Sylvan Lake.

Mike McCready Visits Sheiko Elementary in Honor of National Reading Month

West Bloomfield's newest representative in the Michigan House of Representatives visited five classes at Sheiko earlier this week.

Farmington Public Schools Collects $1.1 Million From 2011 Sale of Eagle Elementary

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit over the sale did not take action following the State Supreme Court's refusal to hear their appeal.

School Board to Consider MEAP Results, Elementary School Transition Plan

The West Bloomfield Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the West Bloomfield High School Media Center.

West Bloomfield Schools Closed Today Due To Winter Storm

Inclement weather closes public and private schools, and a winter storm watch is in effect until Wednesday afternoon.

Graduation Rates in the Bloomfield Hills Schools Approach 97 Percent

The rates are the highest among area schools, according to a new report from the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information states.

West Bloomfield Step Team Shows Off During Winter Pep Rally

West Bloomfield High School's African American Awareness group shows off their moves during a recent pep rally.

For West Bloomfield Teen, Poetry is a Passion

West Bloomfield High School senior Olivia Finkelstein competes in state poetry recitation contest this weekend.

West Bloomfield's 4-Year Graduation Rate Looks Positive

Schools deal with more-rigorous standards to graduate while alternative education programs help lower dropout rate.

Roeper Students From West Bloomfield Named State Chess Champs

More than a dozen young players received medals for their performance during the Michigan Scholastic Team Championship earlier this month.

New Faces, New Places: West Bloomfield Elementary Principals Announced

Doherty and Sheiko Elementary Schools will have new leaders as result of restructuring efforts.

West Bloomfield's 2012 MEAP Results Show Overall Drops

School district scores well above state averages. However, most scores are down from 2011 test.

West Bloomfield MEAP Results To Be Released Today

Check back with West Bloomfield Patch at 10 a.m. Monday for a look at how students fared on their Fall 2012 Michigan Education Assessment Program exams.

BHS School Board Remembers Recent Graduate Emily Stillman

Board President Ingrid Day took a moment Thursday night to remember the former Andover student who died of bacterial meningitis Sunday.

Let Your Voice Be Heard by State School Board

Public forum scheduled in Bloomfield Hills on March 1.

Lone Pine Elementary Closed This Week Due to Burst Pipe

Classes canceled on Monday and Tuesday, but as pipe contained clean water, no health hazards are obvious.

State Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of West Bloomfield Mosque Opponents

The sale of Eagle Elementary School to the Islamic Cultural Association will not involve the Michigan Supreme Court.

West Bloomfield Student Film Festival to Feature Local Pros, Teen Stars

The annual event Friday at West Bloomfield High School features workshops, awards and public screenings in the evening.

State Supt. Flanagan: Michigan Teachers Should Make $100K

The head of the Michigan Department of Education asserts that higher wages would encourage more people to become teachers.

Sakwa Elected President of West Bloomfield School Board

Former Vice President moves into new role as school board elects new officers.

West Bloomfield Student to Represent State at Future City Competition

A group of students at the Jain Society of Greater Detroit in Farmington Hills show ways to deal with surface water and runoff in their island model.

Walled Lake Con Names Top Teachers for 2012-13

Cindy Naszradi, a seventh grade math and science teacher at Walnut Creek Middle School, among those honored.

Bridge Magazine Ranks West Bloomfield Schools in Top 25 Percent in State

In a ranking of how well students perform on standardized tests adjusted for family income, West Bloomfield ranks 140th out of 560 public and charter schools across Michigan.

West Bloomfield High Schoolers Benefiting from Yoga in the Classroom

Teacher Molly Marshall and students hit the mat with hopes of teaching life skills and managing stress during midterm exams.

Walled Lake School Board Seeking New Member

If you're a district resident and want to make a big difference in local schools, your application is due by Jan. 21.

Get Your Questions Answered This Month During Kindergarten Roundup

West Bloomfield Gretchko, Doherty and Roosevelt Elementary School principals host programs Jan. 28-30.

West Bloomfield Students Chosen for U.S. Senate Program

High Schoolers Jacob Podell and Chloe Pan will receive scholarships from The Hearst Foundations and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they will meet top government officials.

Varsity Hoops Teams to 'Battle for Bloomfield' for Final Time

Andover, Lahser High Schools' girls and boys basketball teams will play the last game against each other on Saturday night at Oakland University.

Registration for Birmingham Covington School Begins Monday

Spots at the heralded school in Bloomfield for the 2013-14 school year will be available, and depending on demand, a lottery is scheduled for Jan. 16.

Walled Lake Central Drummer Picked for All-American Band

Senior Michael Rockwell achieves a dream he has had since starting high school; will march in football halftime show Jan. 5.

United We Walk Offering 'Unity in the Community'

Annual event to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. scheduled Jan. 20.

West Bloomfield Schools Millage Proposal Approved for May 2013 Ballot

Voters will decide on 1.25-mill, 14-year building and site sinking fund proposal in special election.

UPDATE: Superintendent Explains Lockdown in Letter to Parents

WDIV-TV apologized to West Bloomfield School District Superintendent Gerald Hill Tuesday.

Lone Pine Students Fundraising for Emergency Utility Assistance

Students have been encouraged to earn their donation by helping out at home with family chores or special responsibilities.