Charter schools have been in Michigan for almost 30 years. Here are some major events in their history.
Kelley Cusmano teaches student leadership and English language arts at Rochester High School.
The board delayed the decision in order to give the community more time to learn about the proposed changes.
Charter schools have been in Michigan for almost 30 years. Here are some major events in their history.
Kelley Cusmano teaches student leadership and English language arts at Rochester High School.
The board delayed the decision in order to give the community more time to learn about the proposed changes.
One of the proposals would prohibit for-profit management companies from leasing property to the charter schools they run.
Nine bills on charter schools are awaiting action in the waning days before Republicans take control of the state House.
There were 22 candidates running for three seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
All of the top candidates for Michigan’s State Board of Education have concerns over how state education officials have responded to a federal investigation.
The election for the Detroit school board could determine the direction the district heads in the future.
The millage is important for Detroit because revenue from the millage goes toward paying off debt.
Some student teachers at public preschools aren’t eligible for a $9,600 state stipend for unpaid work. This bill would make them eligible.
There are 22 candidates running for three seats on the Detroit school board in what could be a pivotal race for the district.
Many of the other proposed changes to the public participation policy would put in writing current practices of the board.
Most of the nearly $230,000 raised in the race has gone to 4 candidates.
The bill has raised questions for some about safety and whether districts should have the freedom to make their own policies.
The tutoring program comes with some strict rules for students, who must attend every session in order to receive the money.
The Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency will distribute revenue to local districts through the millage.
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High rates of chronic absenteeism continue to impede efforts to improve academic achievement
Proposal S is a millage that would provide additional revenue to pay off longstanding debt.
Eight candidates are running for two seats on the at-large board. We asked them for their top priorities.
On Michigan’s standardized tests, Detroit charter students show some gains in comparison to previous years. But they’re still struggling to return to pre-pandemic numbers.
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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.
Overall school attendance is improving, but children with disabilities and those from low-income families aren’t rebounding as well as their peers, the state reports.
The budget would add another $125 million in grants for school districts this year.
The move comes after M-STEP results showed third grade reading proficiency was at an all-time low at the end of last school year.
In a partisan political landscape, these students learn to research issues and make informed choices
One district mistakenly sent out parent M-STEP reports with a printing error after MDE told them not to.
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.
Usher is visiting clubs across the country to raise awareness about the lack of access to quality after-school programming.
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.
Every school in the Detroit district should soon have laundry facilities. Here’s why that could make a dent in chronic absenteeism.