The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement off campus.
Several Republican members of a Michigan legislative committee lambasted state education officials over low literacy rates and flailing math scores
The Trump administration has targeted for investigation states that don't comply with Trump's executive orders curtailing transgender rights.
The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement off campus.
Several Republican members of a Michigan legislative committee lambasted state education officials over low literacy rates and flailing math scores
The Trump administration has targeted for investigation states that don't comply with Trump's executive orders curtailing transgender rights.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said graduation and literacy rates are improving, and a high school attendance incentive program has yielded some positive results.
Weekly meetups at the Detroit Public Library remind my friends and me about the power of IRL connection.
Summer school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District is a key part of getting kids on track academically.
The Catherine C. Blackwell Institute is one of several schools in the Detroit district that are being phased out as part of a facility master plan.
The federal dollars help pay for early literacy programs, online databases, as well as internet and technology access for many families.
Some Detroit school board members are concerned about the amount of time it takes for students to be evaluated for special education services.
A new report by the Education Trust-Midwest highlights the need for more funding to educate at-risk students as Trump plans to slash federal dollars.
In addition to the money raised by the DPSCD Foundation, the Cooley and Davis Aerospace projects will also benefit from money included in the current state budget.
Corey Rosser will go on to compete for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award.
Among the commission’s recommendations is asking Michigan officials to increase and expand access to care to support those at risk of suicide.
The Michigan Education Corps this year is serving 3,740 children in early childhood and K-8 schools.
Republicans have proposed school safety reforms and more public school access for home-schooling students. Democratic proposals include restrictions on school building closures.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is urging the district community to reach out to lawmakers to express their concerns about potential education funding cuts.
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This week, Democratic senators introduced a bill that would require districts to limit cellphone use in class.
Michigan’s poison control center got 387 reports of kids under age 6 ingesting or being exposed to cannabis in 2024, a record high for the state.
Their proposal would make the governor responsible for appointing the leader of the state’s public schools.
Matthew Bracey is one of five people across the U.S. that received the inaugural Carhartt Steel Apple award.
One of the bills aims to create a ‘comprehensive school-community mental health system’ with community and faith-based mental health services.
Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
The Republican proposal would impact a program that feeds 600,000 students in the state, as well as end summer meal programs for students and their families.
Michael Rice, who leads the Michigan Department of Education, said Friday he will retire in October.
Birdie’s Book Nest is geared toward providing books to children who don’t have access to them.
Some Detroit parents say they end up quitting their jobs because of schedules that make it impossible for them to get their kids to or from school.
Policymakers and leaders of community organizations and coalitions must work for school and district leaders to reduce chronic absenteeism, authors of a new book say.
The state doesn’t fund school facilities work directly, so districts often have to win voter approval for bond proposals to get projects done.
The Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.
Increased compensation, improved working conditions, and grow-your-own programs may be contributing to the district’s high rate of teacher retention.