One of the bills requires all K-5 teachers to receive training in high quality reading instruction methods.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Posted inEducation, Explainers
Are you a Detroit parent looking for a new school? We have a guide for you.
Detroit has a little over 100 schools run by DPSCD and about 80 charter schools. Chalkbeat compiled expert tips to help parents navigate a complicated school choice system.
Posted inEducation
Proposed Detroit district budget prioritizes pay boosts, but Vitti warns of uncertainty ahead
Detroit Public Schools Community District board members got a preview of what is proposed in the $1.1 billion budget for the 2026-27 school year. The board will vote on it next month.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Michigan education board opposes Trump’s tax credit scholarship program
Critics of the scholarships have said they are no different than giving parents publicly funded vouchers to send their kids to private school.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Lawsuit filed on behalf of DPSCD students seeks equitable funding for the district
The lawsuit seeks increased funding for DPSCD and an elimination of debt incurred during years of state control and oversight.
Posted inEducation
As Michigan lawmakers push their ideas for funding schools, district leaders urge inflationary increases
School funding proposals could get weighed down on whether to provide consistent increases for the most at-risk students.
Posted inEducation
How this Detroit teacher uses an outdoor garden to turn students on to healthy eating
DPSCD Teacher Shirley Brezzell manages an outdoor school garden, named after herself, that provides fruits and vegetables to the school community for free.
Posted inEducation, Transportation
Detroit students to be able to ride city buses for free starting Wednesday
The Detroit City Council approved the program Tuesday and students will be able to ride city buses anytime as long as they have a school ID card.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Republican effort to stop school lessons around gender identity rejected by state education board
During a meeting of Michigan’s State Board of Education Tuesday, the two Republicans on the eight-member board attempted to open debate about a proposed resolution they said would end gender identity teaching and gender transitioning in schools.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Whitmer’s budget plan for schools sets $10,300 in per-pupil funding
The budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed Wednesday would increase taxes in some areas, such as for cigarette purchases, to raise revenue in Michigan.