Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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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.
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DPSCD to get $70M reimbursement from FEMA for COVID testing expenses
The funding will provide a one-time infusion of funding for the district that could be used for several efforts, including facilities and mental health support.
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Detroit district’s new attendance incentive is drawing more students to class
The Detroit school district is hoping its new incentive program will motivate students to attend school daily and improve its 66% chronic absenteeism rate.
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Michigan’s treasury department asks judge to toss DPSCD lawsuit
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is moving ahead to potentially hold a millage election but is hoping a judge will rule the district can use operating revenue for non-operating debt.
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Can financial incentives and holding students back improve attendance in Detroit?
Research on attendance incentives is mixed, and some experts worry that such efforts don’t address the family circumstances that lead many students to miss school.