Vulnerable populations
In Detroit and nationally, a push to reconnect youth who are not in school, college, or the workforce hits longstanding hurdles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Through history, art, culture, and conversation, students get the support that queer youth before them didn't have.
“When school is closed they're grasping at straws trying to find the resources to feed their families," said Kelly McEvoy, director of food programs for Oak Park-based Forgotten Harvest.
Some districts had lower per-pupil funding at high-needs schools despite an increase in at-risk funding, according to the analysis.
Just months before the fall college semester, students in Detroit who need financial aid are stuck in limbo.
The national effort will also support young people who want to enter the behavioral health workforce with stipends and experience.
On Wednesday, groups that support students considered to be at-risk asked legislators to continue to increase funding for programs that benefit children with high needs.
Advocates say a recent wave of migrants and refugees to southeast Michigan have brought new students to Detroit schools. Here are the steps the district is taking to meet their needs in the short- and long-term.
One of the high points in the graduation rate data released Friday: the Lansing School District, where the rate has increased dramatically since 2021.
Friends of the Children works with kids who have adverse childhood experiences that include experiencing violence, abuse or neglect, having a parent who is addicted to drugs or alcohol or being placed in the foster care system.
State payments on retirement debt freed up $670 million that is helping fund many of Whitmer’s education initiatives.
Bills awaiting action in the Senate would help improve record-keeping and enforce educational standards.
Researchers credit DPSCD for efforts aimed at ensuring that students can get support they’re entitled to under federal law. But they say there’s still a big undercount.
The options vary based on where you live and which school the student attends.
Some discover too late that their school work didn’t count toward a diploma