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The Perspective

The Student News Site of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

The Perspective

The Student News Site of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

The Perspective

P-CEP students attend Plymouth homecoming in the PHS cafeteria. October 4, 2025

Homecoming deep dive: Behind the scenes

River Berninger, Social Media Manager November 3, 2025

The P-CEP homecoming events have come to a close, but few know of each school congress’ decision process hiding behind the glamorous and exciting time that kicks off the school year.  Having all...

Bentley, the golden retriever therapy dog, sits in front of Nellie Maltby’s classroom after the presentation has been given. October 13, 2025

Bentley brings paw-sitive presence to P-CEP

Sydney Lai, Website Manager October 28, 2025

A minute after the bell signaled for class to begin, students from two Peer to Peer Connections classes were already sitting at tables in the classroom waiting to see Bentley, the six-year-old therapy...

A representative lunch as served in the Plymouth Cafeteria. October 1, 2025

Free school meals secured for East Middle, West Middle, P-CEP students following state budget approval

Lauren Filey, Editor-In-Chief October 3, 2025

Free school meals will remain available to all students at East Middle School, West Middle School, and P-CEP following the Michigan Legislature’s approval of the full state budget. The finalized budget...

Julia Jose (left) and Jacob Roman (right) select one value and draw an animal that represents that value in the Art Room.  March 21, 2025.

Bi-weekly PARClife program provides off-campus learning opportunities

Juliet Gould, Guest Writer June 10, 2025

Students in the Cognitive Impairments Program (CI) earning a certificate of completion from P-CEP exit the school bus and are welcomed by a PARClife staff member who is ready to walk everyone into the...

Joe McFarland (left), young adults program manager and Ellie McFarland (right), teens and tweens program manager, put their knowledge of child psychology together to help create the PARClife program. Jan 3, 2025.

P-CEP partners with PARClife

Juliet Gould, Guest Writer June 3, 2025

PARClife and P-CEP have started a partnership where students who are earning a certificate of completion participate with a local non-profit organization. Mari McFarland, the founder of PARClife, helps...

A hub for learning and community connection, the Canton Public Library provides services that are now at risk due to potential reductions in federal funding. June 1, 2025

End of federal funding threatens vital Michigan library services

Lauren Filey, Staff Writer June 3, 2025

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides the majority of funding for the function of state and local libraries, was eliminated by executive order by President Donald Trump on...

SUVs on display at Hines Park Lincoln in Plymouth, Michigan, during a time when global supply chains and tariffs continued to influence the auto industry, April 25, 2025.

Tariffs and Trade: How global policy could hit your driveway

Charlie Carlson, Guest Writer May 28, 2025

For many Americans, owning a car was more than a convenience, it was a necessity. But with new tariffs put into place and trade becoming more difficult, consumers felt the impacts far beyond the factory,...

Park students and teachers recognize former President Ford from Michigan during a behind-the-scenes tour of the Capitol.

P-CEP students, teachers spend week in Washington D.C.

Lauren Filey, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

Nine students and two teachers from the Park returned from a six-day trip to the nation’s capital with the Close-Up Foundation on February 21, 2025. On this annual trip, participants explored the capital...

RJ Doroshewitz, Rank MI Vote volunteer, presents the prospect of Rank Choice Voting to the Introduction to Journalism Class. February 21, 2025.

Coming soon to a ballot near you! (Maybe)

Natalie Yates, Editor-in-chief March 17, 2025

Political turmoil is considered to be at an all-time high with deepening polarization, increased political violence and increased dissatisfaction in election systems.  In the 2024 election in the state...

Albert Zhou converts a free throw for the Star Bursts at the Area 23 Special Olympics Basketball Tourney at Plymouth High School. January 13, 2024.

Area 23 Special Olympics Basketball Tourney: How inclusion makes its way through the Plymouth-Canton Community

Molly Okon, Sports Editor February 14, 2025

At the annual Area 23 Special Olympics Basketball Tourney was held on January 13 in the Plymouth High School gymnasium, the All-Stars and Star Bursts competed first, which resulted in an All-Stars victory...

Salem choir director Jonathan Lunneberg conducts students as they play “O Fortuna” by Carl Orff for the finale at the Collage Concert held in the Gloria Logan Auditorium at Salem High School, Feb. 5, 2025.

Collage Concert returns after 10 years

Matthew Collins, Website Manager February 12, 2025

Over 1,200 eighth graders attended a field trip to the Gloria Logan Auditorium at Salem High School on Feb. 5 to explore and observe performances in the Visual and Performing Arts Department classes P-CEP...

The slick paths at P-CEP between Cantons’ Phase three and the bus loop at Salem High School after a couple inches of snowfall. Dec. 12 2024.

P-CCS gives inside on snowy day procedures and closures

Austin DiCarlo, Guest Writer January 13, 2025

P-CEP, along with every other school in Michigan, has been dealing with  snowy winters for years since it opened in 2002. According to Accuweather and ABC News , the coming winter will be a little colder...

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