Detroit Public Schools Community District
DPSCD is already phasing out some small schools. But various solutions are being weighed for others.
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was detained May 20 while on his way to a Downriver field trip.
The school is expected to relocate to the city airport in 2026.
Henry Ford and East English Village students will be able to take yellow school buses as part of a new pilot program.
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte’s request to remain in the U.S. to finish school was denied Wednesday, his attorney said.
The board listened to two and a half hours of public comment before it released a statement urging for the student’s release.
The Western International High School student is 3.5 credits away from graduation, his attorney says. He is now fighting for his release.
The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement off campus.
Summer school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District is a key part of getting kids on track academically.
The Catherine C. Blackwell Institute is one of several schools in the Detroit district that are being phased out as part of a facility master plan.
Some Detroit school board members are concerned about the amount of time it takes for students to be evaluated for special education services.
In addition to the money raised by the DPSCD Foundation, the Cooley and Davis Aerospace projects will also benefit from money included in the current state budget.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is urging the district community to reach out to lawmakers to express their concerns about potential education funding cuts.
Matthew Bracey is one of five people across the U.S. that received the inaugural Carhartt Steel Apple award.
Birdie’s Book Nest is geared toward providing books to children who don’t have access to them.
Policymakers and leaders of community organizations and coalitions must work for school and district leaders to reduce chronic absenteeism, authors of a new book say.
Increased compensation, improved working conditions, and grow-your-own programs may be contributing to the district’s high rate of teacher retention.
Jeffery Robinson is the longtime principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, an African-centered school in the Detroit school district.
The Detroit school district sued the Michigan Department of Treasury in December to resolve a larger dispute over using operating millage revenue to pay off capital debt.
The Detroit school district has seen a small reduction in chronic absenteeism for high school students since introducing a perfect attendance incentive.