The district reached a 12-year high in the percentage of third graders scoring proficient or above in reading and writing, and it bucked a statewide trend of little to no improvement in early literacy.
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See how your local Michigan school district did in the 2026 M-STEP
Scores vary across the state. Use this tool to look up your local school.
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Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: ‘We need to improve’
Michigan students took standardized tests in the spring. But reading scores have dropped slightly from the year before across grades.
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DPSCD parents press for answers on special education
ere are some of the special education questions BridgeDetroit heard the district address during a Sept. 1 community meeting at Mumford High School.
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Michigan colleges debut 3-year degrees in bid to cut costs, attract students
Four Michigan colleges unveil three-year bachelor degrees amid a national movement, enrollment struggles and controversy.
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Detroit school district to hold parents accountable for too many unexcused early sign-outs
Starting this school year, parents who repeatedly unnecessarily take their kids out of school early will have to attend meetings and sign attendance contracts.
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BridgeDetroit has spent 8 months talking to teens about what they need from their city. Here’s what we learned.
Thank you to all the young people who took the time to talk to a small news team about what they want to see when they become the adults in the room.
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DPSCD board addresses funding gaps, other issues within athletics department
There are gaps when it comes to funding and how much each sports team receives, especially between K-8 and high school sports, said board president LaTrice McClendon.
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First day excitement as metro Detroit students head back to school
Monday was the first day of school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and many other school districts across Michigan.
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DPSCD special education changes aim to help families. Did they?
The restructuring aimed to ensure every special education classroom was fully staffed and reduce travel time for families. But a year since DPSCD redesigned its special education department, reactions to the changes have been mixed.