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A Detroit charter was evicted. Its likely replacement has deep-pocketed backers.
Detroit
16 hours ago

Teacher vacancies

Detroit
2 days ago

Detroit schools get creative to fill teacher vacancies


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benton harbor

Detroit
July 15, 2019

Gov. Whitmer’s next move in Benton Harbor an ‘inflection point’ in Michigan’s fraught history of school takeovers

School funding

Detroit
July 11, 2019

Gym or curriculum? Michigan schools with the neediest students face choices that “aren’t good for kids.”

School discipline

Detroit
July 10, 2019

Detroit district schools could get more flexibility in meting out student discipline

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Marygrove School

Detroit
July 8, 2019

New high school at Marygrove reaching students attending schools outside the Detroit district 

The new high school on the campus of Marygrove College is attracting some students who've previously sought other educational options.

Promoting Schools

Detroit
July 2, 2019

Survey: Fewer are down on the Detroit district, and younger students are more engaged than last year 

Results from a survey conducted by the Detroit Public Schools Community District show more central office staff and families would recommend the district.

What did you learn this year

Detroit
June 21, 2019

School is out for most Detroiters. Here’s what you told us you learned this year.

Last week we asked readers to tell us what you learned this year. Among those who responded were teachers, parents, activists, and students who shared their experiences.

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Gifted Education

Detroit
July 9, 2019

Detroit officials hope their new initiative for gifted children avoids equity issues that plague other cities

The Detroit school district is working to change its approach to identifying and teaching gifted children.

transcript dustup

Detroit
July 5, 2019

Students fear repercussions from their Detroit charter school over viral graduation speeches

Students fear retaliation after graduation speeches criticizing their school went viral.

Early Childhood

Detroit
July 3, 2019

After a tumultuous decade, is Head Start in Detroit finding its feet?

After years of struggling to fill classrooms, Head Start in Detroit has reached virtually full enrollment.

chronic absence

Detroit
July 1, 2019

Early data from the Detroit district show push to improve attendance is starting to pay off 

Chronic absenteeism remains a major problem in the Detroit school district, but officials are encouraged by a decline in the number of students missing class.

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Moving Costs

moving forward

Detroit
November 16, 2018

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

As Detroit education leaders gathered Thursday night to find solutions to the problem of students frequently changing schools, it was clear that the…

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.”

Student & School Performance

Detroit
October 10, 2018

Enrollment instability is a major reason why schools are struggling — so why isn’t anyone tracking the problem?

A Milwaukee newspaper that surveyed the education departments in all 50 states found that half don’t collect or post data on students hopping around. And of states that do collect the data, the numbers they collect are so inconsistent that making state-to-state comparisons is nearly impossible.

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No more sink or swim

Chicago
6 hours ago

How one Illinois program aims to train more resilient, longer-lasting teachers

More practical classroom experience could make all the difference for the newest crop of teachers, especially those entering the profession as their first job.

gates grants

National
19 hours ago

One year in, Gates-funded networks of schools are getting off the ground — and more are on the way

One year after announcing $93 million in grants to 21 nonprofits, Gates Foundation says their continuous improvement model might not work, but that it's worth the risk.

Teacher recruitment

Tennessee
20 hours ago

Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom

Ninety-seven percent of district positions are already spoken for. But like every year, a few positions in every grade and almost every subject remain open.