Koby Levin

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is working to expand its art offerings and its enrollment.

Some districts restrict cellphone use. Others warn parents about the dangers of social media. And one legislator proposed banning all Michigan students from using phones during the school day.

The school had aimed for more than 100 students in its first year and is still accepting applications.

The scramble for seats is in some senses a welcome sign for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where decades of enrollment declines were exacerbated by the pandemic.

This series seeks to amplify efforts to better support the wellness of students and school staff during this challenging comeback year.

The City of Detroit is looking for developers to revitalize dozens of vacant school buildings following years of demands by residents that something be done with the properties.

Students in Detroit have spent much of the year learning virtually from home. As if that arrangement weren’t challenging enough, many of those children lacked a space of their own to focus on video classes and complete homework. That’s one reason educators say the academic toll of the pandemic has been especially harsh for students from low-income families.

A new Republican-backed bill would sharply limit Michigan classroom discussions of how race and racism have shaped American history.

Democratic lawmakers introduced bills Monday that would send $94.4 million to the Detroit Public Schools Community District, making good on a key piece of the lawsuit settlement that already has brought millions of dollars to the city’s students.