Warriors on the Rise, a new enrollment program announced in September, offers guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors at DPSCD.
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Detroit student stabbed by classmate whose mother snuck a knife into school, officials say
The stabbing occurred after the child’s mother reportedly gave her child a “small knife,” said a statement from the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Students at this Detroit school got free bikes. Here’s how they say it helped attendance.
Many students at Davis Aerospace said the bicycles helped them reduce the amount of time they had to walk or wait for buses.
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Detroit school district records 500-student bump in enrollment on Count Day, officials say
The preliminary attendance numbers suggest the district’s efforts to boost enrollment are making incremental gains.
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Michigan schools budget: free meals, record funding, safety upgrades
Michigan’s $24.12 billion budget includes universal no-cost K-12 school meals, boosts at-risk funding and includes funding for safety and mental health. School groups said the process was a mess.
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Detroit school board set to offer Sherry Gay-Dagnogo’s vacant seat to a previous candidate
The board interviewed 14 people for another open seat in July. Instead of repeating the process, they voted to select the runner-up for this appointment.
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GOP bill would force Michigan school board candidates to state their party affiliation
Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters.
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Outgoing state schools chief: Students need more, not fewer, instructional days
Michigan can learn from the policies that helped Mississippi surge in performance on a rigorous national exam, the state’s retiring top education leader says.
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Detroit school board considers new 8-member council to get input on academics, innovation
The district’s board is considering creating a new 8-member advisory council to solicit the advice of community members, including parents.
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Sherry Gay-Dagnogo selected as Detroit’s next ombudsman
The Detroiter is set to resign from the DPSCD Board of Education ahead of the 10-year appointment. She will earn $195,000 per year.