Michigan school districts that have already agreed to waive their rights have until Dec. 30 to rescind those agreements.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Detroit teens detained by ICE should be released, advocates say
The press conference was organized to support the two 16-year-old students, who are cousins and attend Western International High School in Southwest Detroit.
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Detroit students from Western International High detained by ICE
Arrested on the city’s eastside, they were taken with family members to an ICE detention facility in Texas.
Posted inEducation, Michigan Government
Michigan reports record enrollment in the state’s free preschool program, but openings are aplenty
The PreK for All initiative has been aimed at removing income and other restrictions on the Great Start Readiness Program, essentially allowing any child to enroll whether they are from a low-income home or not.
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Mary Sheffield is Detroit’s next mayor. Can she influence education?
Now that Sheffield has been elected, the attention will turn to whether she’ll deliver on her campaign promises.
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What mayoral candidates Sheffield and Kinloch said about education at this week’s debate
Both of the candidates for Detroit mayor say they want to play a role in education, mostly by partnering with city schools.
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State education board urged to reject proposed health and sex education standards
This is the first update to Michigan’s health education standards since 2007.
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New state budget bars Count Day financial incentives, requires curriculum transparency for parents
Michigan schools could also lose a portion of their state aid if they offer financial incentives to get students to attend school on Count Day.
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Outgoing state schools chief: Students need more, not fewer, instructional days
Michigan can learn from the policies that helped Mississippi surge in performance on a rigorous national exam, the state’s retiring top education leader says.
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Michigan’s chronic absenteeism rate drops but is still above pre-pandemic levels
New data shows the state’s chronic absenteeism rate was still significantly higher last year compared to 2018-19.