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Superintendent Finalists

Detroit
10 hours ago

These three finalists have a shot at becoming Michigan’s next state schools superintendent

The three finalists for the state superintendent's job from Michigan include two local superintendents and the former head of Minnesota schools.

College help

Detroit
18 hours ago

How a coach and a financial incentive helped Detroit high school graduates succeed in college

The Detroit Promise Path scholarship was created over concern that so many scholarship recipients were dropping out of college after one year.

Getting them to school

Detroit
2 days ago

Inside Detroit’s efforts to address one of the biggest obstacles to better schools: sky-high absenteeism

As the Detroit district tries to remake itself after years at the bottom of nearly every national school ranking, this is one of the problems it most needs to fix. Otherwise, the district’s other reforms, such as a new curriculum, won’t have a chance to make much impact.
Detroit
2 days ago

Rise & Shine: The questions you need to answer to get Michigan’s top schools job

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the tough questions

Detroit
2 days ago

Two big questions about Michigan education, answered by people vying for the state’s top schools post

Two of the five candidates for State Superintendent of Michigan schools offered their views on the education landscape on Monday.
Detroit
April 19, 2019

Rise & Shine: Will the $10 million that helped renovate one Detroit school be ‘only the beginning?’

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Career Education

Detroit
April 18, 2019

$10 million later, this Detroit career technical center is ‘back into the light’

The $10 million investment in the Breithaupt Career Technical Center will help prepare students for high-demand jobs.
Detroit
April 18, 2019

Rise & Shine: Why expanding dual enrollment in Michigan isn’t on the table

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dual enrollment

Detroit
April 17, 2019

What Michigan is — and isn’t — doing to boost college attainment this year

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is laying out her priorities for improving college attainment in Michigan.

Muslim Holiday

Detroit
April 16, 2019

Detroit school board votes to close schools for Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr

The Detroit school district will be the latest in Michigan to include the observance of a Muslim holiday in its calendar.

after the final bell

Detroit
April 16, 2019

Is online gambling a ‘window of opportunity’ for after-school programs in Michigan?

Amid a tough budget battle, advocates think the time is right to expand after-school programming statewide.
Detroit
April 16, 2019

Rise & Shine: Merit pay for Detroit teachers is controversial — and a legal requirement

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School exodus

Detroit
April 15, 2019

Thousands of Detroit students leave the city every day to go to school. A new study helps explain why.

A new study sheds light on why Detroit students are leaving the city for school.

Teacher Pay

Detroit
April 12, 2019

State law requires merit pay for teachers, but Detroit teachers union will fight other attempts to pay some more than others

State law requires school districts in Michigan to include merit pay in the compensation system for teachers and administrators.
Detroit
April 12, 2019

Rise & Shine: Will the Detroit district soon shed state oversight?

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