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.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Whitmer aims to boost literacy as Michigan students struggle with reading
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that includes additional spending aimed at improving literacy for Michigan children.
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Michigan governor candidates talk ICE and ways to stop the state’s academic slide
The forum gave the educators an opportunity to gauge how those who want to be the next governor would put a stamp on education and potentially affect their jobs.