This series seeks to amplify efforts to better support the wellness of students and school staff during this challenging comeback year.
Koby Levin
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What’s next for abandoned schools in Detroit? Neighbors say almost anything is better than vacancy.
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.
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Learning from home without a place to study? These Detroit students built 62 solutions.
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.
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Republican bill aims to cut funding to Michigan schools that teach about racial oppression
A new Republican-backed bill would sharply limit Michigan classroom discussions of how race and racism have shaped American history.
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‘Why are you adding this stress on us?’ Michigan cuts star ratings and money for child care providers during the pandemic.
Linda Byrd had managed to keep her child care center running through nearly one year of the coronavirus pandemic when her state funding started to come up short.
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$94 million tied to Detroit ‘right-to-read’ lawsuit starts its journey through legislature
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.
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As Detroit classrooms reopen, district hopes safety measures will put teachers at ease
Even without full attendance, Monday marked another step toward a pre-pandemic normal. An estimated 20,000 students were expected to report to school, or about 40% of the total. That’s about twice as many as last fall, when the district reopened classrooms until rising COVID-19 cases forced a suspension in mid-November.
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Report: Michigan’s most vulnerable students have limited learning options during the pandemic
The students who need in-person instruction the most are among the least likely to get it, new Michigan data shows.
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Child care centers provided young students a safe place to learn online. Michigan said no.
The coronavirus child care crunch is falling hardest on low-income families of color, many of whom work in-person jobs in sanitation, grocery, and health care that the state has defined as “essential.” When these families have young students learning online, many parents find that they have no safe place to send their children during the work day.