Detroit Public Schools Community District
A Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit analysis of the 34 names that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot found several convictions. Some candidates say their work with youth is informed by their interactions with the criminal justice system.
Students say they want to see the next DPSCD board focus on building conditions, transportation, and arts funding.
Chalkbeat asked candidates vying for five Detroit school board seats what the district should do about its small, costly schools.
Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.
Michigan law allows parents of children with poor attendance to lose public benefits and face court penalties. Researchers question whether such penalties improve attendance.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million from the state to settle a federal right-to-read lawsuit
There are 34 people running for seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board. Three of them are running for a partial two-year term.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District has seen steady declines in student chronic absenteeism, but a majority of students still miss too much school.
Five four-year seats are open on the Detroit school board in the Nov. 3 election.
With five open seats on the seven-member board, there is potential for the governing body’s new majority to change the district’s strategies and policies. Would change help or put DPSCD’s progress at risk?
The Detroit school district is using its facility master plan to significantly improve its buildings, including adding air conditioning to many of them.
A Chalkbeat analysis found the percentages of DPSCD students at or above proficiency in math surpassed the combined average scores of suburban and city charter schools in nearly every grade on the M-STEP.
Districts struggle to meet the needs of English learners with higher proficiency levels, advocates say. There is still no dedicated funding for students expanding their English language comprehension.
The funding will allow GOAL Line Detroit to serve around 1,000 more students. The nonprofit also provides transportation from city schools to the programs.
Researchers say DPSCD’s long-term improvement over the years across all grades and subjects suggests systemic changes are paying off. However, the district’s proficiency rates remain behind statewide averages.
The school board president also said she wants the district to invest more in girls’ sports.
A new DPSCD policy requires parent meetings when students have three or more unexcused early releases from school. After six, parents will be asked to sign an attendance contract.
Michigan students began school Monday with new cell phone restrictions as one of the big new rules.
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced 50 to 100 city employees will monitor routes to school for safety after hearing students’ concerns. There will also be a pilot ride share program for 150 DPSCD high schoolers.
The DPSCD board must fill the seat within 30 days, as required by state law. If the deadline is missed, Wayne RESA’s board must make an appointment.