Detroit school board members, city and state officials, police officers and community leaders came out in full force to support the students.
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Extra security will be stationed at Gompers after student stabbing in classroom, officials say
The Detroit school district is monitoring the implementation of its security protocols at all schools and offering counseling to students.
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New state budget bars Count Day financial incentives, requires curriculum transparency for parents
Michigan schools could also lose a portion of their state aid if they offer financial incentives to get students to attend school on Count Day.
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New Wayne State program aims to remove college barriers for DPSCD students
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.