Detroit Public Schools Community District
A potential name change for Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy might include flipping the order of the names.
Both of the candidates for Detroit mayor say they want to play a role in education, mostly by partnering with city schools.
Board members asked what the district can do to center parents in conversations about attendance at Tuesday’s board meeting.
Bessie Harris was a teacher and principal in DPSCD for decades.
Despite the early morning darkness and chill in the air, Detroit school board members, city and state officials, police officers and community leaders came out in full force to support the students during a difficult time.
The hope is that acceptance at a major university will build students’ confidence and they will enroll there or at another college, said DPSCD Deputy Superintendent Alycia Meriweather.
The Detroit school district is monitoring the implementation of its security protocols at all schools and offering counseling to students.
The eighth grader was stabbed at Gompers Elementary-Middle School, according to the Detroit school district
Davis Aerospace students say the bikes have helped address some systemic barriers in getting to school.
The preliminary attendance numbers suggest the district’s efforts to boost enrollment are making incremental gains.
The board interviewed 14 people for another open seat in July. Instead of repeating the process, they voted to select the runner-up for this appointment.
‘This is my roots, this is my mecca, this is my coming home to serve the residents of Detroit,’ said the city’s next ombudsman.
Critics say the visit was an attempt to distract from McMahon’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
The charter will be designed to support kids experiencing homelessness and those with interactions with the justice system.
State Superintendent Michael Rice said the Michigan Legislature must provide children with lower class sizes in high poverty K-3 classrooms, more in-person instructional time, and funding for more research-based early literacy materials.
A state budget impasse clouded the first day of school in Michigan as students returned to class but lawmakers have failed to pass a budget to determine how schools will be funded.
Budget uncertainty has school leaders worried about finances.
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Detroit’s public schools are split between the Detroit Public Schools Community District and dozens of charter schools