Detroit Public Schools Community District
The district wanted to use the operating millage to pay off capital and revolving fund debts ahead of schedule. The ruling will not allow it.
The Detroit district’s school board held a work session on chronic absenteeism this week, floating their ideas to help kids get to school despite the city’s barriers.
The four-year graduation rate was 83% in 2025 – the highest it’s been since the state started using its current measures in 2007-08.
The Department of Justice is investigating whether parents can take their kids out of classes with “gender ideology” lessons.
Across much of the state, a lack of staffing has resulted in teachers with no special education credentials instructing students with disabilities.
The current collective bargaining agreement is set to end June 30. Negotiations will likely start in the coming weeks.
The board voted Tuesday night to spend $1.7 million to hire additional security for the rest of the school year.
DPSCD Superintendent lauded the mayor’s efforts to see greater coordination between the city and district and charter schools.
The group discussed a variety of topics, but among the top five priorities was combating chronic absenteeism
As immigration enforcement hits close to home in their communities, Cass Tech students demand change.
Ten years ago this month, Detroit teachers drew national attention to the district’s crumbling school buildings.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has made it a priority to invest in facility upgrades, but the district doesn’t have enough money to fix all of its building problems.
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.
Pershing High School was Sheffield’s first stop after her public swearing-in ceremony on Friday.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the law punishes districts for system inequities that contribute to chronic absenteeism.
Most of the money went to hire literacy academic interventionists for students struggling to learn to read.
The board voted to add $9 million to an existing contract to meet staffing needs for psychologists and speech-language pathologists.
As the demographics of the district change, some educators say there are not enough resources to meet the needs of newcomers.
If you want to be the education liaison for Detroit’s next mayor, you’ll need a college degree and experience in education policy.
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.