News
April 17, 2026
Humans of WISD: Meet Eric
Meet Eric Jackson, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning
December 17, 2025
Student Learning Takes Flight in Washtenaw
Ypsilanti Middle School students explore careers through field trips to local employers
November 5, 2025
WISD Thanks Voters for Supporting Career Technical Education Millage
The millage will generate $25 million to sustain and expand career-connected learning experiences
Voices of Youth
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2025 - Archived
Spring
- Washtenaw CTE students are "powerhouse" achievers
- Saline manufacturing students create adaptive tools to help people with disabilities
- Ann Arbor Homebuilding students build a house in a school year
Summer
Fall
- From high school CTE classes to WCC to U-M, Saline native blazes his own trail in business
- These Washtenaw County professionals found their start in high school CTE classes
- Elementary students get STEM exposure in every class at this Ypsi-area school
- Washtenaw County high schoolers bring home accolades in manufacturing, cooking, and more
- Drone pilot program offers Ypsi-area high schoolers early training for aviation careers
- How an Ypsi high schooler found “direction” in skilled trades after taking CTE classes
- Cybersecurity programs prepare Washtenaw County high schoolers for future careers
- From drone farming to table: Washtenaw County culinary students use innovative tech
Local Media Coverage
2025 - Archived
- Washtenaw County residents approve millage to fund Career Technical Education programs (The Michigan Daily, 11/6/25)
- Ypsilanti Special Election results: Career Technical Education proposal passes (The Eastern Echo, 11/5/25)
- Election Results: WISD Career and Technical Education Millage Proposal (WEMU, 11/5/25)
- Voters OK $25M tax supporting career training in Ann Arbor-area schools (MLive, 11/5/25)
- Nov. 4 ballot proposes Career Technical Education millage (The Eastern Echo, 10/29/25)
- As CTE programs expand in Michigan, not all students are getting opportunities (Chalkbeat Detroit, 10/28/25)
- CTE Millage: Building Our Future - Cindy Elliott & Shamar Herron (The Lucy Ann Lance Show, 10/28/25)
- MCS athletic field “M“ built by Manchester students! (The Manchester Mirror, 10/27/25)
- Trade Off: Career and Technical Education programs help kids decide their paths and prepare them for the workforce. But should they be funded by another property tax increase? (The Ann Arbor Observer, 10/24/25)
- Washtenaw ISD proposes property tax increase to fund career education programs (The Michigan Daily, 10/22/25)
- MCS holds town hall on CTE millage, answers questions (The Manchester Mirror, 10/6/25)
- Career Technical Education proposal - radio interview (The Lucy Ann Lance Show, 9/29/25)
- $25M tax request across Washtenaw County would fund student training. (MLive, 9/16/25)
- WISD seeks career, tech millage proposal; offering open house meetings (The Manchester Mirror, 9/15/25)
- CTE millage to go before Washtenaw County voters as CTE program demand increases (Concentrate, 7/3/25)
- New tax to back career-technical schooling headed for Washtenaw County voters (MLive, 7/1/25)
- WISD to put tax question on November ballot (WEMU, 6/26/25)
- Dr. Ryan Rowe addresses the Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education (WEMU, 2/11/25)