Detroit Public Schools Community District

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Candidates running for three seats on the Detroit school board include an incumbent, former board members, educators, community leaders, parents, and some newcomers.

In the Detroit Public Schools Community District, 65.8% of students missed 18 or more school days during the last school year. That’s a slight improvement over the previous year’s number.

Once the Detroit school district stops counting students who enrolled but haven’t shown up, the enrollment numbers are expected to be lower than they are now.

ardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.

Days above 90 degrees on the heat index are expected to quadruple over the next two decades, meaning more closures for Detroit public schools

Small gains in M-STEP performance signal significant progress for DPSCD.

The Detroit school district is releasing students early on the first two days of the school year because temperatures are expected in the 90s both days.

Students, parents, teachers, and literacy experts discuss how the program can be successful as the district continues to iron out details.

Here are the new laws that will go into effect this year and some of the policy issues we’ll be covering.

The move comes after Chalkbeat Detroit highlighted some of the company’s problems serving students in other districts.

Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said there are protections in place to avoid the issues that have arisen in other school districts that contracted with Paper

A tip for families: Supplies won’t last forever, so you’ll need to arrive early to ensure you can take advantage of giveaways.

The Social Studies Student Think Tank emerged out of antiracism efforts in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

U.S. District Judge Stephen Roth had ruled that in order to desegregate Detroit schools, a cross-district busing plan needed to be in place.

Nicole Conaway is one of 25 people running for three seats on the Detroit school board.

Two of the three incumbents on the Detroit school board have opted not to run for reelection.

Some current and former staff at Thirkell Elementary-Middle School have complained that the school had a retaliatory environment under the leadership of Stephanie Gaines.

Alicia Alvarez helps students at Western International High School in southwest Detroit to envision, and obtain, a path to higher education. But there’s no shortage of obstacles standing in the way.

Interested candidates must file for candidacy by July 23 Three positions are open, and at least one long-standing member is not seeking re-election.