The average starting teacher in Michigan earns $38,963. Thirty-eight states have higher rates.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
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70 years after Brown ruling, inequities beset Michigan’s vulnerable students
The Education Trust-Midwest and and other state leaders are launching a campaign to draw attention to “decades of neglect” of Black and Latino students in Michigan.
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Michigan Senate advances bill requiring kindergarten attendance
The sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.
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Principals, district leaders will be trained on managing conflict in Detroit schools
The Detroit district, which recently created a flow chart for addressing complaints, will also be using third-party mediators to help resolve some conflicts.
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Whitmer signs bills to ensure quality education for children in foster care
The legislation was inspired by the “heartbreaking” stories of Michigan foster youth.
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Detroit schools won $94M in literacy lawsuit. Here’s how it might be spent
The proposal the district is considering is mostly aligned with recommendations that came from a community task force.
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Detroit principal under fire from staff over hostile work environment
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the district needs names to go with the allegations in order to investigate them.
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DPSCD Superintendent Vitti’s contract extended until 2028
Detroit schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract will be extended until 2028. He took the DPSCD helm in 2017.
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Michigan’s 4-year high school graduation rate rises 2nd year in a row
The state four-year high school graduation rate for 2023 is up slightly from 2022. See how your school district did.
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How a task force says Detroit literacy lawsuit money should be spent
Group recommends a large chunk of $94.4 million in settlement funds go toward supporting first grade students as they move to second and third grades.