Lori Higgins

Lori Higgins

Bureau Chief, Chalkbeat Detroit

Lori Higgins is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Detroit. Previously, she covered K-12 education for nearly two decades as a reporter for the Detroit Free Press, was a reporter and editor at the Green Bay Press Gazette, and a reporter at the Manhattan Mercury. She is a native of Chicago and product of Chicago Public Schools.

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.

Henry Ford and East English Village students will be able to take yellow school buses as part of a new pilot program.

The board listened to two and a half hours of public comment before it released a statement urging for the student’s release.

The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on what Michigan needs in its next state superintendent.

The Western International High School student is 3.5 credits away from graduation, his attorney says. He is now fighting for his release.

Summer school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District is a key part of getting kids on track academically.

Corey Rosser will go on to compete for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award.

Among the commission’s recommendations is asking Michigan officials to increase and expand access to care to support those at risk of suicide.

The Michigan Education Corps this year is serving 3,740 children in early childhood and K-8 schools.