I’ve needed special medical devices, classroom accommodations, and a sense of humor.
High rates of chronic absenteeism continue to impede efforts to improve academic ach
Proposal S is a millage that would provide additional revenue to pay off longstanding debt.
I’ve needed special medical devices, classroom accommodations, and a sense of humor.
High rates of chronic absenteeism continue to impede efforts to improve academic ach
Proposal S is a millage that would provide additional revenue to pay off longstanding debt.
Eight candidates are running for two seats on the at-large board. We asked them for their top priorities.
On Michigan’s standardized tests, Detroit charter students show some gains in comparison to previous years. But they’re still struggling to return to pre-pandemic numbers.
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Candidates running for three seats on the Detroit school board include an incumbent, former board members, educators, community leaders, parents, and some newcomers.
Overall school attendance is improving, but children with disabilities and those from low-income families aren’t rebounding as well as their peers, the state reports.
The budget would add another $125 million in grants for school districts this year.
The move comes after M-STEP results showed third grade reading proficiency was at an all-time low at the end of last school year.
In a partisan political landscape, these students learn to research issues and make informed choices
One district mistakenly sent out parent M-STEP reports with a printing error after MDE told them not to.
In the Detroit Public Schools Community District, 65.8% of students missed 18 or more school days during the last school year. That’s a slight improvement over the previous year’s number.
Usher is visiting clubs across the country to raise awareness about the lack of access to quality after-school programming.
Once the Detroit school district stops counting students who enrolled but haven’t shown up, the enrollment numbers are expected to be lower than they are now.
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The only two Republicans currently on the board are up for reelection. Six other candidates are vying for the two seats.
ardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
U.S. officials say the MDE misled districts about what they were entitled to provide for students with disabilities during COVID closures.
Days above 90 degrees on the heat index are expected to quadruple over the next two decades, meaning more closures for Detroit public schools
Small gains in M-STEP performance signal significant progress for DPSCD.
The standardized test results offer a first look at how Michigan kids who enrolled in kindergarten and first grade during COVID shutdowns are performing.
The Detroit school district is releasing students early on the first two days of the school year because temperatures are expected in the 90s both days.
Students, parents, teachers, and literacy experts discuss how the program can be successful as the district continues to iron out details.
Here are the new laws that will go into effect this year and some of the policy issues we’ll be covering.
The Detroit Free Press reported that the judge who had a Detroit student handcuffed for falling asleep in his courtroom during a field trip has been temporarily removed from his docket. He also has been ordered to undergo training.
The move comes after Chalkbeat Detroit highlighted some of the company’s problems serving students in other districts.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said the MDE is not taking accountability for violating protections for students with disabilities.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said there are protections in place to avoid the issues that have arisen in other school districts that contracted with Paper
The event, complete with a slime table, mobile dentistry, and community health workers, provided back-to-school fun.
Statements from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office about the state’s investment in student mental health and school safety this year are at odds with school leaders who say those budgets were slashed.
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