ardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
U.S. officials say the MDE misled districts about what they were entitled to provide for students with disabilities during COVID closures.
Days above 90 degrees on the heat index are expected to quadruple over the next two decades, meaning more closures for Detroit public schools
ardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
U.S. officials say the MDE misled districts about what they were entitled to provide for students with disabilities during COVID closures.
Days above 90 degrees on the heat index are expected to quadruple over the next two decades, meaning more closures for Detroit public schools
Small gains in M-STEP performance signal significant progress for DPSCD.
The standardized test results offer a first look at how Michigan kids who enrolled in kindergarten and first grade during COVID shutdowns are performing.
The Detroit school district is releasing students early on the first two days of the school year because temperatures are expected in the 90s both days.
Students, parents, teachers, and literacy experts discuss how the program can be successful as the district continues to iron out details.
Here are the new laws that will go into effect this year and some of the policy issues we’ll be covering.
The Detroit Free Press reported that the judge who had a Detroit student handcuffed for falling asleep in his courtroom during a field trip has been temporarily removed from his docket. He also has been ordered to undergo training.
The move comes after Chalkbeat Detroit highlighted some of the company’s problems serving students in other districts.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said the MDE is not taking accountability for violating protections for students with disabilities.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said there are protections in place to avoid the issues that have arisen in other school districts that contracted with Paper
The event, complete with a slime table, mobile dentistry, and community health workers, provided back-to-school fun.
Statements from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office about the state’s investment in student mental health and school safety this year are at odds with school leaders who say those budgets were slashed.
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The Social Studies Student Think Tank emerged out of antiracism efforts in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Milliken v. Bradley reversed the nation’s course on addressing segregation in schools. Detroit classrooms continue to grapple with lasting effects.
U.S. District Judge Stephen Roth had ruled that in order to desegregate Detroit schools, a cross-district busing plan needed to be in place.
Educators from across the country discussed how to teach students about the history of school segregation and how people resisted.
Nicole Conaway is one of 25 people running for three seats on the Detroit school board.
Two of the three incumbents on the Detroit school board have opted not to run for reelection.
The federal Office of Civil Rights’ investigation found students didn’t get the support the law guaranteed them. The Michigan Department of Education wants the case thrown out.
Some current and former staff at Thirkell Elementary-Middle School have complained that the school had a retaliatory environment under the leadership of Stephanie Gaines.
Alicia Alvarez helps students at Western International High School in southwest Detroit to envision, and obtain, a path to higher education. But there’s no shortage of obstacles standing in the way.
Administrators want the legislature to restore mental health and safety funding slashed in the state school budget and to make retirement savings permanent.
Interested candidates must file for candidacy by July 23 Three positions are open, and at least one long-standing member is not seeking re-election.
The two-year deal increases pay for teachers across the board and includes several new benefits.
The cuts to mental health and safety grants will mean cuts to school resource officers, counseling, and other types of social and emotional support, education leaders said.
Union leaders say the new contract sets Detroit apart from other districts, with terms that will attract new teachers and retain existing ones.
Through history, art, culture, and conversation, students get the support that queer youth before them didn't have.
A potential state school budget plan floated by lawmakers Wednesday could mean massive cuts to mental health funding, layoffs, and other cuts.
The teachers union leader said the tentative agreement with the district is full of “big wins.”