NOVI — The Oakland Schools STEMi Truck made an appearance at Novi Meadows Elementary School April 3-6 to introduce fifth grade students to the many things they can do with science, technology, engineering and math skills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Seven schools in the Rochester Community Schools district are hoping local recyclers will help them secure a Green Schools grant.

OAKLAND COUNTY — For as valued as higher education is in the United States, the rising cost to attend college has been widely criticized.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Scott Muska, a trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, has stepped down from the school board.

EASTPOINTE/FRASER — A group of East Detroit High School graduates have banded together to help carry on the school’s musical legacy.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For the first time ever, the Dakota High School drumline won the Michigan Alliance for the Performing Arts (MAPA) Scholastic A drumline championship.

BIRMINGHAM — When Wylie E. Groves High School teacher Kara Mason assigned a passion project to her student congress course, students brainstormed how they could benefit their community through their project.

NOVI — For the first time, the annual Novi High School musical will include a matinee performance this year in an effort to attract more children and older people to the show.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — All four Utica Community Schools high school stores have received Gold Level Certification for the 2022-23 school year from DECA.

EASTPOINTE — As chairman of the Michigan Senate Pre-K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, has been visiting school districts around the state to determine their individual needs.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Eisenhower Science Olympiad team on March 18 placed first overall at the regional tournament for the fourth year in a row.

WARREN — The April 10 Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education meeting gave district officials a closer look at various programs impacting students.

HAZEL PARK — A major selling point for the Hazel Park Public Schools over the past decade has been the Hazel Park Promise Zone, and officials say it’s still going strong.

OAKLAND COUNTY — School security has been an ongoing topic of discussion, both locally and around the country.

KEEGP HARBOR/WEST BLOOMFIELD — In recent years, the status of Roosevelt Elementary School has been a source of contention between some Keego Harbor residents and the West Bloomfield School District.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights police and officials with Madison District Public Schools are reportedly investigating a school employee who was fired after allegedly admitting to embezzling money from the district.

TROY — On March 22, Barnard Elementary School became home to an unusual vending machine: one that dispenses books.

SOUTHFIELD — Eastern Michigan University student and Southfield-raised Naomi Barbour is making waves with her campaign to increase student participation in Michigan politics.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Optimist Club recently held its annual oratorical contest March 22 and recognized local students for their work in crafting speeches based on a specific prompt.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School recently released an apology in regard to Palestinian American attorney and activist Huwaida Arraf’s speech during a diversity assembly for all BHHS students.