The proposal aims to chip away at more of the $2.1 billion infrastructure needs the district identified in a 2018 analysis.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Hundreds of Detroit students walk out of class to protest federal immigration enforcement
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Despite the bitter cold Friday afternoon, hundreds of Detroit students walked out of class to protest recent federal immigration actions. Students poured out of Cass Technical High School before their last period of class began, […]
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Advocates ask the Detroit school district to add Eid al-Fitr back to its calendar
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.
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7,000 Detroit high schoolers were paid for their attendance last year
High schoolers have a chance to earn up to $1,000 in attendance incentives again starting this week.
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Buses, safety: Students at Pershing High tell Mayor Sheffield how she can help
The stop at the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s neighborhood school reflected her campaign promise to focus her term on initiatives that will improve the lives of young people.
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Detroit district stands to lose $2.2 million in state funding for low daily attendance last year
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the law punishes districts for system inequities that contribute to chronic absenteeism.
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Here’s how the Detroit district spent nearly $32M of its literacy lawsuit funds last year
Most of the money went to hire literacy academic interventionists for students struggling to learn to read.
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Detroit district will ask for release of 4 asylum-seeking teens detained by ICE
Community members also want mandatory staff training, additional transportation, and student counseling.
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Will Detroit school district’s literacy lawsuit funds pay off for newcomers?
State test data shows more English learners are meeting growth targets in the district, but some educators say there are still not enough resources to meet their needs.
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Few students ride yellow buses in pilot at 2 Detroit high schools
The district is exploring ways to continue to boost ridership. The project began to improve attendance.