For the first time, administrators said the district is proposing authorizing a charter with an agreement that no more than 20% of its enrollment can be from DPSCD schools.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Judge rules against Detroit school district in lawsuit over tax revenue
The district sued over whether it could use operating millages to pay off capital and revolving fund debt more quickly. They said it would have saved taxpayers millions.
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Detroit school district considers paying parents, gas for carpools, and bikes to boost attendance
District administrators shared the strategies they are considering and heard what board members want to see when it comes to reducing chronic absenteeism.
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The Detroit school district achieved its highest graduation rate since 2008 last year
The rate was 83% in 2025, a nearly 5 percentage point increase over the previous year. It was the highest since the state started using its current measures in 2007-08.
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Michigan high school graduation rate reaches new high. Look up your school
The state’s four-year graduation rate is at a new high. Meanwhile, the drop out rate is down.
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State superintendent says Trump’s Michigan schools investigations are based on false info
The Department of Justice is investigating whether parents can take their kids out of classes with “gender ideology” lessons.
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Detroit teachers union asks district to reaffirm commitment to immigrant students in new contract
The DFT will also seek contract language that reinforces the school system’s commitment to being a sanctuary district, said Wilson-Lumpkins.
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Detroit school district is spending millions to increase security after safety concerns
The board voted Tuesday night to spend $4.3 million to hire additional security for the rest of the school year.
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10 years ago, Detroit teachers protested building conditions. What’s changed since?
But the scale of the challenges — both financially and physically — mean many students still attend school in buildings with significant problems.
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Detroit school board considers $79.4M plan for vacant buildings, new athletic complex
The proposal aims to chip away at more of the $2.1 billion infrastructure needs the district identified in a 2018 analysis.