The high school chronic absenteeism rate in the Detroit Public Schools Community District has declined by 5 percentage points since the district began an initiative giving $200 gift cards biweekly for students with perfect attendance.
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Detroit seniors gain skills for an evolving digital age
St. Patrick Senior Center, a long-time community pillar, offers a mix of tech support and classes to overcome digital skills gap
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Michigan’s superintendent says Trump’s ‘equity ideology’ executive order won’t change state policy
Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice said Thursday his department believes in the value of teaching “all of history,” including lessons around racism.
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Will affordable educator housing help northwest Michigan address its teacher shortage?
While the project will be Michigan’s first, other states have already embraced affordable educator housing.
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A group of MSU Extension employees are leading an effort to unionize
Ballots in the state-run election were sent by mail Jan. 31 and will be counted Feb. 24.
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DPSCD board members: Use vacant school buildings to provide shelter, housing for homeless families
More than 3,000 students in the Detroit school district have been identified as homeless. The actual number is likely much higher.
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After years of advocacy, foster youth say Michigan schools still need to fix a key systemic problem
Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.
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Michigan advocates present ‘united front’ against dismantling of federal education department
State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
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Michigan universities stand to lose millions as Trump caps research costs
The National Institutes of Health is limiting administrative fees of grants. Trump officials say that brings costs in line to the private sector. Researchers say the move could cost Michigan universities and hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars and stymie research.
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Whitmer: Schools should be required to inform parents about ineffective curriculum
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.