In what could be a precursor to battles this fall over school attendance during the pandemic, a parent group won a court battle to require coronavirus testing of summer school students in Detroit.
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Detroit schools propose fall reopening plans amid concerns, protests and politics
The school board will review a 42-page reopening proposal during its meeting tonight as parents, teachers and advocates debate the merits of putting students in classrooms and threats of withholding federal funding hang in the balance.
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One Detroit Special: Education in the Time of COVID
What will education in Michigan look like during a second or even a third wave of coronavirus outbreaks?
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Conservative appeals court to rehear Detroit ‘right to read’ lawsuit
The full U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to rehear a Detroit literacy case and reconsider a groundbreaking panel ruling that students have a fundamental right to a basic education.
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Homage To My DPS Experience: A Photo Essay
A tribute to a journey through Detroit Public Schools, in words and photos.
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Whitmer announces settlement in historic Detroit ‘right to literacy’ suit
Detroit students had sued the state, saying it had failed to provide a basic level of education that they argued was a basic right. After a federal appeals court agreed with the students, Whitmer and the plaintiffs have reached an agreement.
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American Black Journal – River Rouge School District / Roundtable
We’ll see how the River Rouge school district is providing students with food and learning materials while schools are shut down in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Stephen holds a frank roundtable on the impact of Covid-19 and the response so far. Plus, the panel weighs in on how the November presidential election is shaping up.