The new DPSCD calendar does not include an observance of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, despite calls from the community to do so.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Detroit school district loses court appeal against state over paying debt with operating tax revenue
Unless appealed again, the ruling means the Detroit Public Schools Community District will have to rely on voter approval on a ballot measure that would allow the district to collect its own operating millage for the first time.
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Housing, groceries, and medical needs: Detroit’s Health Hubs helping to get kids to school
From July 1, 2023, through June 14, the hubs served families 19,200 times and more than 1,100 referrals were made.
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Detroit teachers’ union approves tentative 2-year contract with school district
The new contract includes performance bonuses for attendance agents, higher maximum teacher salaries, and requirements around how many students with autism can be placed in general education homerooms.
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Detroit school board adopts $1.1B budget that prioritizes security, reducing chronic absenteeism
The budget raises pay for all employees, adds nine more school counselors, hires about 12 more assistant principals, and gives teachers funding for classroom supplies.
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Detroit district to address concerns over demolishing Cooley High School at community meeting
Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, will field questions and complaints at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Renaissance High School at 6565 Outer Dr. W.
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Nearly 84% of Detroit district high schoolers were paid for attendance this year
In its second year, DPSCD’s financial attendance incentive reached more than 12,000 high schoolers. More students at neighborhood high schools were able to get the payout compared to last year.
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Detroit district: Yellow bus pilot improved attendance for Henry Ford High School students
DPSCD administrators said Henry Ford students who rode the bus frequently significantly reduced their chronic absenteeism this school year. The same was not true for East English Village, where more students live farther from their school.
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DPCSD: Savings from mayor’s free student bus passes could fund after-school programs at three sites
Mayor Mary Sheffield asked DPSCD to use the funds it would no longer spend on student bus passes to expand out-of-school programs. The district’s board will have the final say.
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Detroit district says it will not renew Barack Obama Leadership Academy’s charter despite protests
DPSCD officials have criticized the school’s academic results and financial track record. The charter school educates 300 students and is seeking a new authorizer to stay open.