Eighteen people are running for four seats to oversee the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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It’s the first day of school in the Detroit district. Here’s what we’re watching
Chronic absenteeism, enrollment losses, facility upgrades, and a school board election are among key issues Chalkbeat Detroit will be prioritizing this school year
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Detroit district students won’t return to the classroom until Jan. 31
The Detroit school district has extended virtual learning by another week, but officials say students and staff should expect to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 31.
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New Detroit program puts support staff on the fast track to become teachers
Will Cannon is among 55 people who entered classrooms in the Detroit Public Schools Community District for the first time this school year through a new program — the first of its kind in Michigan — that trains them during a summer academy tailored to the particular challenges of teaching in Detroit.
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Detroit schools are spending $70M for COVID testing. Could a vaccine mandate be next?
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is spending $70 million for COVID testing for students and staff.
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Detroit district, union agreement gives teachers $2,000 to work inside school buildings
Teachers in the Detroit school district will receive $2,000 in hazard pay for teaching in person during the upcoming school year. More money would be available for those who teach in person and online.
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As COVID rates drop, Superintendent Vitti shares plan for returning more Detroit students to in-person learning
The Detroit school district would open a separate online school next year for some students who want to continue learning remotely, and it would require its most vulnerable students, as well as students in Montessori programs, to learn in person.
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‘I don’t want the flame to go away’: Why more Detroit parents are pushing for in-person learning
The stakes are high. Loads of data, in Detroit and beyond, show students who are learning remotely are struggling. In Detroit, for instance, absenteeism is up. So are failure rates.
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‘The least I could do’: Why these Detroit teens want their peers to get vaccinated
A group of Detroit high school students who say they want to do their part to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 shot has launched a campaign to get young people vaccinated.
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Here’s why a 3-2 Detroit school board vote to suspend in-person learning until the end of the school year failed
The Detroit board of education voted 3-2 Tuesday night to suspend all in-person learning in the district until the end of the school year, after several community members urged “just one member” to put the matter to a vote.