The soul of Detroit Vegan Soul is rising. Despite setbacks, owners Erika Boyd and Kirsten Ussery reflect on the plant-based eatery’s legacy and future
Eleanore Catolico
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Is this the end of the $2 taco truck taco?
As the pandemic sends meat prices soaring, Detroit’s taco trucks are feeling the pinch – and that means you’ll likely be paying more at your friendly neighborhood taqueria on wheels.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
A mother mourns again, her beloved community mourns with her
The Detroit and Highland Park community gathered Tuesday to mourn the loss of Chinyelu Humphrey, who was murdered. He and his mother, Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris, built Avalon Village, an “invincible” community resource.
Posted inEducation
Detroit school board approves pay raise and 3-year contract extension for Superintendent Vitti
Despite some public pleas to delay the vote, the Detroit school board extended Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract for three more years, making him one of the longest-serving school chiefs in recent district history.
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Detroit Superintendent Vitti wants more face-to-face learning to encourage 3,000 missing students to attend class
Enrollment in the Detroit school district is down by 3,000 students compared with this time last year, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said during a school board meeting Tuesday.
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Here’s what 51,000 Detroit students can expect the first day of school to look like
Virtual assemblies. Eating lunch in the classroom. Sitting six feet apart: These are just some of the changes students might experience when the Detroit school district welcomes nearly 51,000 students back to virtual or physical classrooms on Sept. 8.
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Some Detroit schools are going all-remote if not enough teachers want to return to classrooms
Last week, school principals started asking teachers if they prefer to teach in person or remotely. School resumes Sept. 8 for the district’s 51,000 students.
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Detroit teachers vote to allow union leadership to call ‘safety’ strike over COVID concerns
Detroit teachers have overwhelmingly voted to authorize union leadership to call a strike if the school district doesn’t meet their demands to start the school year online.
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Detroit teachers plan strike vote over COVID-related safety concerns
Detroit school district teachers have scheduled a strike vote for next week over safety concerns as schools prepare to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here’s what you need to know about the Detroit district’s millage renewal proposal
On Tuesday, Detroiters will decide whether to renew an important operating millage for the school district that helps pay off long-term debt.