Detroit Public Schools Community District
State Superintendent Michael Rice said the Michigan Legislature must provide children with lower class sizes in high poverty K-3 classrooms, more in-person instructional time, and funding for more research-based early literacy materials.
A state budget impasse clouded the first day of school in Michigan as students returned to class but lawmakers have failed to pass a budget to determine how schools will be funded.
Budget uncertainty has school leaders worried about finances.
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Detroit’s public schools are split between the Detroit Public Schools Community District and dozens of charter schools
The Rev. Steven Bland Jr. wants to use his community connections and experience in advocacy in his new role on the board.
Bland said he does community outreach to improve chronic absenteeism through his church. He hopes to continue that work on the board.
The new member will be selected by the board based on their interviews and other application materials.
Traci Ricks withdrew her candidacy Wednesday, a day before she was scheduled to be interviewed by the board.
The candidates include two who ran for the board last year.
The interviews will be held during four public meetings next week.
The changes to the Detroit school district’s special education department will mean some students will be transferred to different schools for the coming school year.
The Detroit school district surveyed high school students to get their thoughts on how to reduce chronic absenteeism.
The board will vote to choose a new member on July 28.
The Detroit school board is now seeking applicants interested in serving out the remainder of Angelique Peterson-Mayberry’s term.
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.