In Over Our Heads
In 1971, Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) tried something new.
Under the leadership of Dr. Bruce McPherson, the district’s newly-minted superintendent, a team of teachers at Pioneer High School dreamed up a radical idea. The group, which called itself “Teachers for Change,” proposed the establishment of Ann Arbor’s first alternative high school: Pioneer II, later renamed Earthworks.
About the Writer
Noah Bernstein, Print Editor-in-Chief
Noah is a senior at Community and one-fifth of the Print Editor-in-Chief team, who have a shared affinity for lazy channels. Noah is in his third year on staff. Most often found on the baseball field at Pioneer, thinking about his adorable rescue dog, or searching for chapstick.
![During a CET rehearsal of the number “A Call to Pierre,” various members in the ensemble, including Maggie Williams, hold up titan tubes. Various people in the ensemble held titan tubes during some numbers in the show, and did basic choreography with them, using the lighting for emphasis. “[Having titan tubes] is a super cool addition to the show,” Williams said.](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/67FXGPwwRSi7VlvWUvKuzOOZ2VN2lueTvbEBAWRQ-600x482.jpg)
