City employees will monitor routes to school to keep students safe, Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Aug. 14. There will also be a pilot ride share program for high schoolers.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Detroit school board to fill vacant seat of late member Iris Taylor ahead of November election
The DPSCD board must fill the seat within 30 days, as required by state law. If the deadline is missed, Wayne RESA’s board must make an appointment.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Detroit voters OK crucial tax levy that supports the city school district
If voters approve the operating millage, it will maintain funding for things such as staff salaries and classroom supplies.
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Detroit school district responds to influx of questions after critical posts from content creator
DPSCD officials said officials have received an influx of questions about school conditions and its contracting practices in recent weeks. The district will hold another meeting Wednesday.
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After community concern, Detroit school board reconsiders plans to demolish four buildings
The move comes after the DPSCD board heard concerns from community members who want the properties to be repurposed. The four schools closed at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
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Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit health care, DPSCD board member, dies at 74
Taylor was treasurer for the DPSCD board, former nursing director for the City of Detroit and a long-time nurse and health care administrator for the Detroit Medical Center.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Here are the 35 people running for the Detroit school board
With five open seats and 35 candidates, the November election has the potential to change the direction of the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Detroit school board’s chair and vice chair will not seek reelection in November
LaTrice McClendon and Corletta Vaughn were disqualified from the Nov. 3 ballot due to unpaid county campaign fees. McClendon said she already decided to withdraw. Vaughn decided Tuesday not to run.
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Detroit school district releases 2026-27 calendar
The new DPSCD calendar does not include an observance of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, despite calls from the community to do so.
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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.