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Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit

Posted inEducation

What you need to know as Detroit students return to school

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit August 25, 2023 6:36 pmAugust 27, 2023 7:33 pm

The year begins with big questions about how Detroit will manage its enrollment challenges and protect students from the impact of budget cuts. 

Posted inEducation

Audit criticizes Michigan education officials’ oversight of fingerprinting for school workers

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit June 27, 2023 5:26 pmJune 27, 2023 5:26 pm

Some workers had never been fingerprinted, and others worked weeks or years before they were fingerprinted, the state audit found.

Candice Jackson waiving while inside a school
Posted inEducation

Michigan’s top teacher wants more focus on mental health, learning recovery

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit June 16, 2023 2:12 pmJune 16, 2023 2:12 pm

Candice Jackson, a third grade teacher in Detroit, was recently named Michigan Teacher of the Year.

Posted inEducation, Uncategorized

Detroit charter school to offer $100,000 teacher salaries

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit May 26, 2023 7:20 amMay 26, 2023 7:20 am

Michigan schools are trying different methods to recruit and retain teachers, including increasing compensation and providing development opportunities.

Posted inEducation

Michigan child care providers demand more money to provide a livable wage

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit May 9, 2023 9:49 amMay 9, 2023 9:49 am

Providers said Michigan’s economy can’t recover from the pandemic if the state’s system for providing care for children while their parents are at work isn’t healthy.

Posted inArts & Culture

Detroit Renaissance chess team captures top prize at national competition

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit April 4, 2023 4:08 pmApril 4, 2023 4:09 pm

District’s investments pay off for Detroit students eager to leave a legacy.

student raising hand in classroom
Posted inEducation

Michigan students are struggling. A new report calls for fair funding to reverse slide.

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit January 10, 2023 1:46 pmJanuary 10, 2023 1:46 pm

Under a proposed school funding system, districts would receive between 35% and 100% more in state funding for students from low-income homes.

Posted inEducation

Tough year for Michigan schools: A Chalkbeat Detroit year in review

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit December 21, 2022 9:05 amDecember 21, 2022 9:05 am

Chalkbeat Detroit’s best work reflects the commitment of the editorial team to its readers

teacher with student inside classroom
Posted inEducation

This Detroit art teacher loved animation as a kid. Now he’s inspiring his students with it.

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit December 14, 2022 12:04 pmDecember 14, 2022 12:04 pm

Illya Tolbert, who teaches at Bates Academy in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, was named the middle school level Art Educator of the Year for 2022

young reader
Posted inEducation

Black, poor students held back at higher rates under Michigan reading law

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit December 6, 2022 4:31 pmDecember 6, 2022 4:31 pm

Michigan’s Read by Grade 3 law requires struggling third-grade readers be held back, but exemptions meant only 545 students were held back this year. Struggling readers who were Black or low-income were far more likely to repeat third grade white, more affluent readers who struggled.

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