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civil rights commission

Detroit education leaders open to collaboration on accountability, student records
Detroit
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What's in a name?

Detroit
November 13, 2018

Out with Ben Carson, in with Aretha Franklin? Detroit kicks off a school renaming process


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Head Start restart

Detroit
November 15, 2018

Children left in limbo as Detroit Head Start providers stand to lose federal grants

moving forward

Detroit
November 16, 2018

Frequent school changes are hurting students. Here’s how Detroit’s educators want to fix the problem.

sweetening the pot

Detroit
November 13, 2018

A raise for these Detroit school employees was nine years coming

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Future of Schools

next up for schools

Detroit
November 8, 2018

Michigan’s divided government could find common ground around disadvantaged students

With Republicans solidly in control of the Michigan legislature, governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer’s education agenda may depend on finding a sliver of common ground…

bottom of the ballot

Detroit
November 1, 2018

Want proof that the race for Michigan school board matters? Follow the money.

Teachers unions are shifting their political focus from a single school board — Detroit’s — to the one that oversees every school in the state.

on the issues

Detroit
November 1, 2018

Welcome to your cheat sheet on the obscure and critical race for Michigan school board

Eight elected officials oversee Michigan’s education department — four Democrats and four Republicans. Tuesday’s voting could break the ideological deadlock, just one…

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Tale the teacher

Detroit
November 12, 2018

Watch: This Detroit teacher is ‘no longer trying to fit’ others’ idea of what a teacher looks like

Anderson was one of four educators who told their stories on stage at the Lyft Lounge at Musictown Detroit as part of the Tale the Teacher storytelling event last month.

Finding solutions

Detroit
November 7, 2018

Forum to seek solutions to Detroit’s problems with frequent school moves

The discussion, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at the main branch of the Detroit Public Library at 5201 Woodward, will be recorded and later aired on WDET's “Detroit Today” and DPTV's “American Black Journal.”

Election 2018

Detroit
November 7, 2018

As the Michigan state school board shifts to Democratic control, meet the two new members

Democrats Judy Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley appeared to be leading the pack of 11 candidates who had been vying for two seats on the eight-member board.

In the lead

Detroit
November 6, 2018

The winners of Tuesday’s Detroit school board election include one incumbent and one new arrival

Though the Detroit school board election was near the bottom of a full midterm election ballot, the vote comes at a crucial time for the 50,000-student district.

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Election Results

Detroit
November 6, 2018

She won. But can Gretchen Whitmer deliver on her promise to transform schools as Michigan’s next governor?

Gretchen Whitmer, a former Democratic Senate minority leader who has cast herself as an ally of the Detroit school district, was elected governor of Michigan…

Go vote!

Detroit
November 5, 2018

Before you vote for governor or school board, read our education voter guide

Election day is tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 6, and the winners of key races could have far-reaching ramifications for schools in Detroit and across the state.

on a shoestring

Detroit
October 31, 2018

Here’s what $30K in campaign contributions say about the candidates to oversee Detroit’s $700 million school district

One school board candidate is a college student running a largely self-funded campaign. Another has amassed financial support from Detroit education heavyweights. And…

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ethnic studies

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50 years in, why the fight for Mexican-American studies in schools is still in its early stages

The focus on expanding Mexican-American Studies is pivoting from higher education to K-12 schools in the Southwest.

Enrichment gap

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Here’s which Denver students lose out on summer enrichment

Denver’s black and Hispanic students have the least access to summer programs while white students are more likely to have the best access, according to a recent study.

disintegration

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17 hours ago

In most U.S. cities, neighborhoods have grown more integrated. Their schools haven’t.

From 1990 to 2015, 72 percent of U.S. cities saw their neighborhoods grow less racially segregated. Sixty-two percent saw their schools grow more segregated.