The closure of four small DPSCD schools at the end of this school year will save the district between $10 million-$19 million, officials say.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Detroit district speeds up closures of four small schools due to budgetary constraints
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School, J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy, Catherine Blackwell Institute, and Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School will close at the end of the school year, officials confirmed.
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Many Metro Detroit families want better access to after-school programs, report finds
Research shows out-of-school programs can improve school day attendance, student behavior, and academic outcomes. Families in southeast Michigan want to see more opportunities.
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Detroit school district begins to weigh options for the end of $94.4 million literacy lawsuit settlement
Vitti said his top priority is to keep the hundreds of academic interventionists hired by the district.
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The Detroit school district’s latest tactic to boost enrollment: student influencers
District officials unveiled a plan last week to hire 23 students to share positive messages about their schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Barack Obama Leadership Academy faces threat of closure
The Detroit school board signaled it will not authorize another school year for the academy. The charter may find a new authorizer or close.
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Detroit school district may allow independent parent organizations after conflict involving PTAs
Detroit school board members are frustrated with complaints over dysfunction at some PTAs last year. Now, they are considering changing how the organizations can be run.
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Muslim Detroit students say district rule is unfair for those observing a major holiday
Though religious observances are excused absences in Detroit schools, students who take off Friday for Eid al-Fitr won’t be eligible for the district’s perfect attendance incentive.
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Detroit school district revisits idea of making FAFSA completion a graduation requirement
The district’s board wants a new FAFSA policy so that it may be eligible for a state grant aimed at helping kids get into college.
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Detroit district floats a new strategy for charters: Authorizing with cap on enrolling its own students
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.