The advocacy event Tuesday was held in Clark Park across the street from Western International High School, where the two detained students were attending classes.

“Get your kid in the classroom, give them that head start, give them the winning edge,” parent Blake Kish recommends. “We are shaping the future of Michigan.”

A University of Michigan report last year said students from low-income homes, as well as Black and Hispanic students, have less access to career and technical education programs.

The current city council president will be the city’s first female mayor.

Detroit residents told Chalkbeat they want to see the city’s next mayor to improve transportation so students can more easily get to and from school.

The report calls for a tiered system for funding students with disabilities that would mean an additional $11,000 to $39,000.

Across Michigan, Black and Hispanic students, as well as those from low-income homes, have less access to career and technical education programs

Both of the candidates for Detroit mayor say they want to play a role in education, mostly by partnering with city schools.

“It was the first time I wanted to be ‘better’ for the sake of helping others. I knew that teaching was what I was meant to do,” said Corey Rosser, explaining what drew him to the classroom.

State education officials say the proposed standards maintain parental authority to opt children out of sex education lessons.