The Detroit school district sued the Michigan Department of Treasury in December to resolve a larger dispute over using operating millage revenue to pay off capital debt.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Nearly 5,000 Detroit students have earned $200 perfect attendance incentive
The high school chronic absenteeism rate in the Detroit Public Schools Community District has declined by 5 percentage points since the district began an initiative giving $200 gift cards biweekly for students with perfect attendance.
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DPSCD board members: Use vacant school buildings to provide shelter, housing for homeless families
More than 3,000 students in the Detroit school district have been identified as homeless. The actual number is likely much higher.
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Michigan advocates present ‘united front’ against dismantling of federal education department
State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
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Whitmer: Schools should be required to inform parents about ineffective curriculum
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.
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Attendance down Monday at Southwest Detroit schools as students protest Trump immigration policies
At one school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, just 7% of the students attended class Monday.
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Vitti: Immigrant families fearing ICE can opt for virtual school
Advocates have pushed for such an option in Michigan districts as concerns about potential federal immigration arrests have left families in fear about sending their children to school.
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Detroit NAEP scores show many learning challenges and some improvement
The Detroit district and Michigan NAEP scores show students haven’t fully rebounded from the pandemic, a trend that was consistent across the nation.
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Whitmer signs school safety legislation into law
New Michigan laws prompted by the deadly shooting at Oxford High School in 2021 will require schools to have a behavior threat assessment and management team, among other things.
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DPSCD board scraps proposal to eliminate virtual public comments at meetings
The Detroit Public Schools Community District board is now working to improve the virtual public comment process and make it more accessible, the board’s new chair says.