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grappling with grades
Detroit
March 1, 2018
A-F school letter grades bill passes House committee with only GOP support, goes to full House
A revised version of a controversial bill that would give every school in the state an A-F report…
grappling with grades
Detroit
February 15, 2018
Getting kids to class may be harder than some lawmakers think. A new study casts doubt on how big a role educators can play.
Michigan and other states are focusing more on how often students are absent as a factor in determining a school’s performance. But a…
Measuring schools
Detroit
February 13, 2018
State education officials prepare 0 to 100 index to measure schools, slam push for A-F grades
The new index will give each school a single number based on six factors, including test scores and graduation rates, the availability of classes like art and music, and proficiency rates for English learners
More grades?
Detroit
February 8, 2018
Lawmaker proposes giving every school in the state A-F grades to stop ‘masking poor performance’
All Michigan schools would receive an annual report card with letter grades in six different categories under new legislation that got a hearing…
Battle to buy a school
Detroit
January 26, 2018
A new law, signed Friday by Gov. Snyder, prompts Detroit district to back out of property dispute with charter school
A Detroit charter school now has a much clearer path to buy and renovate a vacant former school building on Detroit’s east side. After Gov.
Battle to buy a school
Detroit
January 11, 2018
Michigan House passes bill that will help local charter in its fight against the Detroit district
GOP State House representatives today fast tracked a bill that will help local charter Detroit Prep in its fight against the Detroit Public…
School fight
Detroit
November 30, 2017
In heated exchange with GOP lawmakers, Detroit schools chief Vitti defends stance on charters, property and grading schools
Schools chief Nikolai Vitti faced hostile questions from GOP lawmakers Thursday who accused him of “blatantly” violating several laws and grilled him on his dealings with charter schools.
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