Chalkbeat asked candidates vying for five Detroit school board seats what the district should do about its small, costly schools.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Voter guide 2026: Are Detroit students better off under DPSCD? School board candidates weigh in.
Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Should parents be held accountable for their children’s chronic absenteeism? Board candidates weigh in.
Chalkbeat asked candidates their thoughts on whether parents should be held accountable for their children’s absences. Of the 34 candidates, 31 are running for four seats with four-year terms, and three are running for a partial two-year term.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Literacy lawsuit money is expiring. Here’s how DPSCD board candidates would keep key interventions.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million to settle a right to-read literacy lawsuit. The money will run out by the end of this school year.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
How Detroit school board candidates would address chronic absenteeism
With 60% of DPSCD students chronically absent, attendance is a key issue in the Nov. 3 school board election.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Meet the candidates running for the Detroit school board
Nineteen of the 34 people running for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board filled out a questionnaire from Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Back to school in Michigan: 5 things parents need to know
The 2026-27 school year begins Aug. 24 in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and many others across Michigan.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Detroit voters OK crucial tax levy that supports the city school district
If voters approve the operating millage, it will maintain funding for things such as staff salaries and classroom supplies.
Posted inEducation
Need free school supplies? Here’s how Detroit parents can get back-to-school gear for their kids.
A number of organizations have back-to-school giveaways planned throughout August, offering families free supplies, food, and activities as summer winds down.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Here are the 35 people running for the Detroit school board
With five open seats and 35 candidates, the November election has the potential to change the direction of the Detroit Public Schools Community District.