The city school district’s last high school closed under emergency management in 2015 because of financial problems and dwindling student enrollment.
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Detroit school district adopts new Black history curriculum
The switch is part of a broader reexamination by the Detroit Public Schools Community District of its social studies curriculum.
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Detroit district embraces intensive tutoring to try to close literacy gap
Tutoring has proven to be one of the most effective ways to catch students up, and the Detroit district appears to be doing much of what experts say is critical to the success of such programs.
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Vitti said $700M buildings investment will ease inequity in Detroit
Funding directed to the district in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic allows for short and long-term upgrades to DPSCD buildings.
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Detroit public schools have $125M plan to cope with ‘extreme’ weather
Vitti said the district is also negotiating a plan to end the next school year earlier to avoid weather concerns and provide a more consistent flow of learning.
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Texas school shooting prompts Detroit district to take fresh look at security measures
Vitti recommends against metal detectors for all schools, citing concern about ‘prison type of environment.’
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Wayne County Community College leader wins national award
Curtis Ivery, Wayne County Community College Chancellor, gets inaugural award for his role in growing and managing the multi-campus institution.
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New name, new dates, and other highlights from Detroit’s school board meeting
The Detroit school district moved to approve a partial calendar for next school year, a loosening of the staff vaccine policy, and a name change for a historic high school.
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Latino students get decade of support from Detroit nonprofit
MiHC invites high school juniors with a 2.8 GPA or higher from its target schools – César Chávez Academy High School and Western International High School – to join its scholar program.
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Michigan announces $1M grant for child savings accounts
A $1 million grant will pilot child savings account programs, through two nonprofits. The goal is to help families put aside money for college.