All five BAMN candidates for the DPSCD school board want to oust Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. They all want to stop the district from closing small schools.
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said students who were close to reaching grade level in reading didn’t get the individualized support they needed. The focus was on those who were very far behind, according to a district report.
Los distritos tienen dificultades para atender las necesidades de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés con niveles más altos de dominio del inglés, según defensores. Todavía no hay fondos específicos para estudiantes que siguen desarrollando su comprensión del inglés.
With five open seats on the seven-member board, there is potential for the governing body’s new majority to change the district’s strategies and policies. Would change help or put DPSCD’s progress at risk?
A Chalkbeat analysis found the percentages of DPSCD students at or above proficiency in math surpassed the combined average scores of suburban and city charter schools in nearly every grade on the M-STEP.
Districts struggle to meet the needs of English learners with higher proficiency levels, advocates say. There is still no dedicated funding for students expanding their English language comprehension.
The funding will allow GOAL Line Detroit to serve around 1,000 more students. The nonprofit also provides transportation from city schools to the programs.
Researchers say DPSCD’s long-term improvement over the years across all grades and subjects suggests systemic changes are paying off. However, the district’s proficiency rates remain behind statewide averages.
A new DPSCD policy requires parent meetings when students have three or more unexcused early releases from school. After six, parents will be asked to sign an attendance contract.
Michigan students began school Monday with new cell phone restrictions as one of the big new rules.