The closure of Focus: HOPE’s Head Start programming will affect 300 children and 75 employees.
Detroit school board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the candidates for the state superintendent position, but she didn’t make it to the interview process.
Most of the events are handing out a limited amount of free school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis.
The closure of Focus: HOPE’s Head Start programming will affect 300 children and 75 employees.
Detroit school board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the candidates for the state superintendent position, but she didn’t make it to the interview process.
Most of the events are handing out a limited amount of free school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis.
Michigan lawmakers are more than a month past a deadline to adopt a state budget, creating uncertainty for school officials.
Advocates say the change will allow community groups to expand their youth violence prevention programs in Detroit schools.
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Mary Sheffield walked away with nearly 51% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary.
The board of canvassers members were unable to find a middle ground on language detailing in part how the amendment would impact small business owners.
Detroit’s public schools are split between the Detroit Public Schools Community District and dozens of charter schools
Candidates also discussed the need to give Detroit students access to jobs, internships, and career education.
The Rev. Steven Bland Jr. wants to use his community connections and experience in advocacy in his new role on the board.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this year called for restrictions on cellphone use in schools
Bland said he does community outreach to improve chronic absenteeism through his church. He hopes to continue that work on the board.
The new member will be selected by the board based on their interviews and other application materials.
Traci Ricks withdrew her candidacy Wednesday, a day before she was scheduled to be interviewed by the board.
The candidates include two who ran for the board last year.
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The changes to the Detroit school district’s special education department will mean some students will be transferred to different schools for the coming school year.
Some Detroit youth say they avoid large gatherings of young people because they fear fights will break out.
The Detroit school district surveyed high school students to get their thoughts on how to reduce chronic absenteeism.
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Crime rates suggest Detroit is a safer place. But recent incidents, such as the fatal shooting of two youths in a Detroit park, contribute to safety concerns among young people.
The board will vote to choose a new member on July 28.
The Detroit school board is now seeking applicants interested in serving out the remainder of Angelique Peterson-Mayberry’s term.
Michigan’s State Superintendent Michael Rice said the withholding of the federal funding would hurt some of the state’s most vulnerable children.
There are two bills that would address cellphone use in Michigan schools. It’s uncertain which proposal will pass.
DPSCD is already phasing out some small schools. But various solutions are being weighed for others.
More than half of the students who reside in Ypsilanti Community Schools have chosen to enroll in charter schools or nearby districts.
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was detained May 20 while on his way to a Downriver field trip.
The school is expected to relocate to the city airport in 2026.
Henry Ford and East English Village students will be able to take yellow school buses as part of a new pilot program.
The K-12 budget proposal would raise the per-pupil grant for schools by $417 for each student.
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte’s request to remain in the U.S. to finish school was denied Wednesday, his attorney said.