Ann Arbor Public Schools (MI)

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103

Last updated on November 7, 2025

Grant awarded by

TPS Midwest Region

Region

Midwest

Organization Type

Public School District

Congressional District(s)

6

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2026 [10/01/25 - 09/30/26]

Contributing Organization(s)

Organization description

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor Public Schools is a public school district in Washtenaw County, Michigan that serves over 16,000 students from the city of Ann Arbor and surrounding areas in grades pre-kindergarten through high school.

Project description

Washtenaw County Underground Railroad & Anti-Slavery History Project

During the current school year, a cohort of 30 secondary educators from Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan will gather for workshops to learn about Underground Railroad and anti-slavery history in their county. During the project, participants will travel on a historian-guided bus tour of local historical sites, will collaborate with community and university historians and archivists, and will learn about core practices for teaching with historical sources. Educators will gain experience finding sources within digitized Library collections, selecting primary and secondary sources aligned to project topics, considering fair use and copyright, adapting sources for classroom use, evaluating sources using the TPS Primary Source Analysis Tool and Teacher Guides, and creating source sets that can support classroom instruction.

TPS project focus

Workshops

Content focus

History

Audience

Classroom teachers
Curriculum coordinators

Level(s)

6 - 8
9 - 12
Adult learning