September 3, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Justine Anthony, Board Member, Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation. Justine is organizing a fundraising event on October 3rd at the Ypsilanti Freight House to raise $50,000 for the Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation. The event aims to address disparities in parent involvement and support between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor schools. Funds raised will provide mini-grants for teachers and support student learning experiences and after-school programs. They also discuss the challenges in hiring and retaining bus drivers, proposing incentives like grocery and gas cards to encourage them to stay. Additionally, there is an emphasis on funding field trips to help students who missed such experiences during COVID-19. Another topic covered is the controversy surrounding the dress code policy in Ypsilanti schools, particularly regarding ripped jeans, which has faced backlash but has been in place for some time.