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The Class of 2021 navigates COVID, as well as college

By Olivia Lewis | April 6, 2021

For Detroit high school students, applying to college in a pandemic brings new concerns and questions about “the right path.”

Education

Detroit district pausing in-person instruction for one week after spring break to prevent COVID spread

By Lori Higgins | April 1, 2021
In Partnership With Chalkbeat Detroit

The Detroit school district has decided it will pause in-person instruction next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after spring break.

Education

$94 million tied to Detroit ‘right-to-read’ lawsuit starts its journey through legislature

By Koby Levin | March 16, 2021
In Partnership With Chalkbeat Detroit

Democratic lawmakers introduced bills Monday that would send $94.4 million to the Detroit Public Schools Community District, making good on a key piece of the lawsuit settlement that already has brought millions of dollars to the city’s students.

Education

As Detroit classrooms reopen, district hopes safety measures will put teachers at ease

By Koby Levin | March 9, 2021
In Partnership With Chalkbeat Detroit

Even without full attendance, Monday marked another step toward a pre-pandemic normal. An estimated 20,000 students were expected to report to school, or about 40% of the total. That’s about twice as many as last fall, when the district reopened classrooms until rising COVID-19 cases forced a suspension in mid-November.

Education

Third-graders return to classroom, but are they prepared to succeed?

By Olivia Lewis | March 2, 2021

Some Detroit third-graders were projected to be held back due to the State’s new Read by Grade Three Law in 2020. A year and a pandemic later, parents and education advocates fear many more are behind in 2021.

Education

Want to fix the chronic absenteeism problem in Detroit schools? Start with transportation.

By Lori Higgins | February 22, 2021
In Partnership With Chalkbeat Detroit

Transportation struggles aren’t the only reason chronic absenteeism is so pervasive in Detroit schools, but it is the most common reason so many students aren’t showing up for class on a regular basis, Wayne State University researchers say in a new report.

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Michigan Tech condemned racism. Then it got ugly at Upper Peninsula university

By Jonathan Oosting | February 10, 2021
In Partnership With Bridge Michigan

In a predominantly white university in one of Michigan’s whitest regions, a declaration against racism prompts two white professors to claim they’re the real victims. Critics say the ongoing debate is exposing hard truths.

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Detroit district will remove Fs, limit graded assignments in push to help overwhelmed online students

By Lori Higgins | February 3, 2021
In Partnership With Chalkbeat Detroit

Students would be able to retake exams up to two times, the letter grades D and F would become a G or a No Credit, and homework largely would be limited to reading assignments or studying.

Education

Michigan’s new, free community college program: What you need to know

By Ron French | February 3, 2021

A new program called Michigan Reconnect offers free tuition at community colleges and many job training programs.

Education

Opinion | Detroit schools chief: Gov. Whitmer, let students play ball

By Nikolai P. Vitti | January 25, 2021

Students in states with higher COVID rates are playing, making it harder to believe the restrictions are health-related, Nikolai Vitti writes to the governor.

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