Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.
Nearly half of Michigan students face economic disadvantages. Why don’t Michigan gubernatorial candidates specifically mention addressing poverty in their education plans?
All five BAMN candidates for the DPSCD school board want to oust Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. They all want to stop the district from closing small schools.
Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.
Nearly half of Michigan students face economic disadvantages. Why don’t Michigan gubernatorial candidates specifically mention addressing poverty in their education plans?
All five BAMN candidates for the DPSCD school board want to oust Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. They all want to stop the district from closing small schools.
Michigan law allows parents of children with poor attendance to lose public benefits and face court penalties. Researchers question whether such penalties improve attendance.
Vitti: Detroit district needs to provide more support for K-2 students closer to grade-level reading
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said students who were close to reaching grade level in reading didn’t get the individualized support they needed. The focus was on those who were very far behind, according to a district report.
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.
Los distritos tienen dificultades para atender las necesidades de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés con niveles más altos de dominio del inglés, según defensores. Todavía no hay fondos específicos para estudiantes que siguen desarrollando su comprensión del inglés.
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 Public Schools Community District continued to see improvements in its chronic absenteeism rate, which was at 60% at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
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.
Results on the Michigan Student Test of Educational Performance were released Friday.
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.
The poll, conducted in May and June, is a window into the state of Michigan’s educator workforce.
Michigan students began school Monday with new cell phone restrictions as one of the big new rules.
There are also new rules about student fitness tests and literacy training for teachers.
Jeremiah Steen is a community growth fellow at the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. He hopes to continue his work on workforce development on the DPSCD board.
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.
A number of organizations have back-to-school giveaways planned throughout August, offering families free supplies, food, and activities as summer winds down.
DPSCD held two meetings this week to respond to questions raised after a content creator posted a series of videos critical of the district.
There was little opposition to the DPSCD millage, with an overwhelming majority voting yes on the measure that will generate revenue that helps pay for staff salaries and classroom programs.
Low literacy rates and the need to improve Michigan schools have been big issues in the gubernatorial contest.
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti addressed concerns about contracted services and school conditions during a virtual community meeting Monday. There will be another meeting Wednesday night at Renaissance High School.
Iris Taylor was a member of the first school board elected for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.